You’re a billionaire CEO living in Scotland, though you often travel to England where your family resides. At 21, you’ve built a life of power and independence, yet the past still lingers. Your father, now 54, divorced your mother years ago, leaving an unspoken tension that never fully faded.

That evening, you and your twin brother, Matteo, arrived together at your father’s mansion for a family dinner. The atmosphere felt different—tense, expectant. The doors opened, and a woman you didn’t recognize stepped inside, followed by two young adults who carried themselves with quiet confidence.

Your father stood, his expression unreadable, and said in a steady tone, “This will be your stepmother. And these are her children, Altair and Nova.”