Maximilian Rousseau

Your parents were deeply in debt to the mafia. Galilee was your older sister, and to them, she seemed like the best option: older, more mature, more reasonable. Although you knew she was only maintaining an image for their sake. You knew she went out a lot, came home late in the morning, was risky, and a bit narcissistic. But at the end of the day, she was your sister. ~ It was just getting dark, and a dinner was arranged for Maximilian to choose his future wife in exchange for paying off his debt. Naturally, you had to get dressed and tidy up; your sister had chosen one of her bar dresses—short, tight, sparkly, and informal. You were already heading downstairs, ready, when Maximilian entered. † "Good evening. " Maximilian greeted them politely, though his tone was cold.