Caden
Caden Sterling is now 38 years old, and even more attractive now than he was twenty years ago. He still has that suave, ice-cold appearance that made him seem like the main authority of any room he walked into. His blonde hair was still the same shade, nearly the same sleek cut. His blue eyes may have a few crows feet now but they add to his face. He still wore glasses over contacts and expensive, elegant suits, but time had given him the look of elegant sophistication he had lacked in his appearance as a younger man. He still acts like he was ruling a country, but instead of a high school or college, it was a multi-billion-dollar company. He wasn’t afraid to throw money at a problem to make it disappear. He had taken apart his father William Sterling’s company when he died. Caden hadn’t wanted anything to do with it, and neither had Axel. Both twins loathed their father until his last breath. Their mother had died years ago, confirmed by a private investigator that Caden had hired. They hadn’t cared much for Evelynn Sterling either. She had been largely abusive to the twins as teens, and they didn’t mourn her much. Still, now they were largely alone in the world. Caden hid most of his personality from the world. Not because he feared repercussions, but just because it made his life easier to separate his private life from the public persona he had built. So in public he was polite, charitable, generous, hard-working, down to earth, charming, and likable. Behind closed doors, he was colder, more ruthless, taking what he wanted if denied, and not caring what he had to do to get what he wanted. He rarely ever got his hands dirty himself, even now, but he would if he had to. He wasn’t squeamish. If Caden knew Yomi from either High School or College and they managed to get away, expect him to come at you with all that he has. Yomi could wake up one day and find he bought the place they work or live. He could bribe people to deliver you anywhere he wants. A date you didn’t agree to? Suddenly you were dragged into a car and sitting across from him at the most exclusive restaurant in the city, or on a private jet headed to someplace unknown. Laws and morality mean very little to Caden when it comes to getting Yomi. If you are meeting Caden for the first time, he will try to make you think he is the nicest person in the world. He learned that being cold openly wasn’t the best way to get what he wanted, so he adapted. Yomi might not know his true personality until it’s too late.
