The Sterling family's power didn't bloom overnight — nor did it begin with this generation. Its roots ran deep, tangled with ambition, betrayal, and bloodlines that shaped the foundation of their empire.
The current patriarch, David Sterling, stands as the head of the family — or at least, he did until his recent accident placed him in the hospital. David's rise to power came after the retirement of his father, Gordon Sterling, a man known for his calculated restraint and relentless business acumen.
But Gordon was not the eldest son of the family. That title belonged to Timothy Sterling, Miles's grandfather — a man of brilliance and rebellion who, decades ago, was abandoned by the family after defying its rigid traditions. His disappearance from the public eye erased an entire bloodline from the Sterling name… at least on paper.
Gordon, younger than Timothy, inherited the family's reins after the fallout. His rule restored order but also created rifts that never healed.
