Shattered Rose: He Held On Tight — Story & Characters

[Wealthy Romance with Sweet Petting + Direct Approach + Both Leads are Crazy + Second Male Lead's Failed Attempt to Win Her Back] Before she turned six, Claudia was the adored little princess of the Lancaster family—bright, lively, and cherished by all. After six, she became the family’s sinner. No one loved her, no one wanted her. They said, Claudia, you’ll spend your whole life atoning to Lydia. The young girl didn’t understand what she had done wrong, only that from then on, her parents who once doted on her, the brother she trusted, and the little brother who followed her lead—none of them belonged to her anymore. Amid endless accusations, only one boy always stood firmly at her side. Claudia thought the whole world had abandoned her, except Jasper. She believed he was hers, that he loved her. Until the day she overheard him holding Lydia in his arms, laughing softly: “Claudia? She’s just my little sister. I never loved her.” Twenty years of loyalty—nothing but an illusion. What isn’t hers, she’ll destroy. Family, lover, friend—she wants none of them. If no one loves her, then she will love herself. Jasper thought Claudia would always trail after him like a shadow. But one day, when he turned around, the girl who had clung to him for so long was throwing herself into another man’s arms. Playful and radiant, just as she was back then. Later, with red eyes, he begged her: “Claudia, come back.” Sterling found a shattered little rose by the roadside. The world saw her as vicious and arrogant. He saw her bluffing, fragile, and endearing. He locked the rose against his chest and took her to carve a bloody path through the Romero family. He was already covered in scars, but he wanted her to fall into the abyss with him. And that little rosebud, unafraid, only smiled as sh…