Lines That Shouldn’t Be Crossed ETHAN Calloway had always lived in the shadow of his father’s legacy. Wealth. Power. Influence. And rivalry. Across town, the Marlowes were the opposite side of the battlefield: rich, untouchable, and always in competition. Deals, politics, social events— everything was war. And yet, Ethan had never imagined that the war could get so personal. Until he saw her. Sophia Marlowe was young, striking, and utterly unaware of the world she had just stepped into. At twenty-two, she was poised to inherit her family’s media empire— but she was also carefree, rebellious, and curious. They met at a charity gala. Ethan’s presence was commanding. Broad-shouldered, impeccably dressed, eyes like tempered steel. He had the sort of confidence that could make a man forget

