Ethan’s hands trembled slightly as he adjusted his crisp black tie in the rearview mirror of his beat-up Honda. Twenty-four years old, freshly graduated with a hospitality degree, and already drowning in student loans. When the agency had called him about a “prestigious live-in butler position” at a private estate, he thought it was a joke. The salary was triple what he’d expected, with full room and board.
He just hadn’t expected this.
The wrought-iron gates swung open silently, revealing a sprawling modern mansion nestled in the hills, glass walls, sleek architecture, and manicured gardens that probably cost more than his entire education. He parked where instructed and approached the massive double doors, heart hammering.
Before he could knock, the doors opened.
A tall, stunning wom
