The Steele family was a military and political dynasty. By Philip Steele's generation, their name alone carried weight across the entire country. Power, status, and connections flowed through their veins like blood.
When Penelope Steele married Philip Steele, it was not simply a marriage between a man and a woman. It was a union of two enormous forces, profit and power, business and authority.
Overnight, the Corbett family and the Steele family became even more untouchable. From then on, anyone who wanted to climb the social ladder had to look up to them.
And Victor… Victor was the only heir.
Everyone knew that the countless assets, the immeasurable resources, and the invisible influence behind Penelope Steele and Philip Steele would eventually all fall into Victor's hands. His future was not just bright, it was blinding.
Penelope Steele understood better than anyone what that meant.
