His Brother's Regret: Chapter Two
The lock clicks, and the world stops. For three years, I’ve played the role of the observer. I’ve watched from the sidelines while my brother took the girl, the glory, and the credit, all while I kept the Sterling name from dragging through the mud. But the silence of the library is a different kind of power. Standing ten feet away from Sienna, watching the way her pulse jumps in the hollow of her throat, I realize I’m done being the ghost in my own life. She thinks she’s here to say goodbye to a memory. She has no idea she’s actually walking into a cage she’ll never want to leave. Tonight, the spreadsheets and the family expectations don't matter. Tonight, I’m not the CEO or the elder brother. I’m just a man taking back the only thing he ever truly wanted. Chapter Two Lucian The sound of the lock clicking into place is the most honest thing I’ve done in three years. I lean my back against the heavy mahogany door for a heartbeat, letting the silence of the library wash over me. Ou...
