Mildred Walt

The Heirs of Vegas

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They told me I looked 12.My UNLV Law professor looked at me — 20 years old, 4'11, baby face — in front of 200 students and said: "Miss, middle school tour is outside. Should we call your mommy?"Two brothers were in that room.Davis Van Wyk, 21, UNLV football captain, heir to three casinos on the Strip. He laughed. Loudest.Stefano Van Wyk, 22, his older brother, true heir to the same empire by old Vegas custom. Top of Law. Quiet. Brilliant. Wears a hoodie in a room full of suits. He doesn't want the throne.He stood up. Cited UNLV Code Title 6. Made the professor apologize to the girl everyone called "Middle School."Then he walked away expecting nothing.That's why I fell for Stefano.My name is Lindi. I'm from North Las Vegas. My mom cleans the same casinos his family owns. I'm on full merit scholarship. I look 15 but I argue like I'm 6'2. I hate being patted on the head.Stefano is the only one who never patted my head. He called me "shortie" and argued with me like an equal. In the food court. In the broken laundry room. On the midnight RTC bus that broke down on the Strip.Davis noticed. For the first time, his perfect older brother was laughing with a nobody girl his friends laughed at. And in the Van Wyk family, there is an old code: If the true heir refuses the mantle, the younger brother can challenge him — by taking what the heir loves most.Now Johan Van Wyk, their father, has given them 30 days: Whoever UNLV respects more will lead the Van Wyk empire.Davis wants the casinos. And he wants me to get them.Stefano wants out. But to keep me safe, he is about to become exactly what he hated — a Don.I am caught between two heirs. One who laughed at me. One who defended me and left expecting nothing.And when a rival family comes to UNLV to grab me because I look like an easy target, both brothers will have to fight side by side to save me.A college mafia thriller about being seen vs. being looked at. About power, brotherhood, and a small girl who refuses to be small.*Tropes: Two Brothers One Girl / Mafia Heir x Scholarship Girl / Small Appearance Heroine / He Falls First / Brothers Rivalry / Vegas Cartel / College Thriller / Slow Burn*This is Realistic Urban, not just romance. For readers who love Succession, Suits, and love triangles that hurt.

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