Chapter 1

My stepsister has a disgusting habit: she loves sleeping with my boyfriends.

After she hooks up with them, she always complains to me about their performance.

Either they're too rough, or they can't last more than two minutes.

Then she puts on her fake, caring sister act, telling me I need to "keep my eyes open" and pick better men.

So when she whined again that my new boyfriend's abs were "too hard," I smiled.

Because this time, I picked him specifically for her.

Chloe texted me: Give me three days. I'm going to sleep with Julian.

I knew what triggered this. Mom must have posted another bragging spree on Instagram.

Mom despises Chloe's mother for stealing her husband. She views herself as the tragic loser of that divorce, so she constantly pits me against Chloe, obsessed with making me "win."

Ever since Chloe married a billionaire and walked away with a massive alimony settlement, her mother has been rubbing it in Mom's face.

Finding me a man richer than Chloe's ex became Mom's personal obsession.

I met Julian at a corporate gala.

I singled him out in the crowd and spent six months playing the game before locking him down.

He is younger, hotter, and wealthier than Chloe's ex.

Mom was thrilled.

She immediately posted all over Instagram and called every relative she knew, claiming her daughter was marrying an heir worth billions.

I had no choice but to clarify in the comments:

"We're just casually dating! We'll announce it if there's any talk of marriage!"

Mom fired back instantly:

"He's a billionaire heir! Who else could you possibly want to marry?"

Chloe chimed in underneath:

"Wow, Nora, where did you find such a prize? Want me to test his stamina for you?"

I didn't reply. I knew that whether I agreed or not, she would go after him.

Except this time, I was ready.