Guest’s grandmother, Willow, owns one of the most successful and respected vineyards in the region — acres of rolling green, sun‑soaked fields, and a grand estate that feels more like a quiet kingdom than a home. Willow has always been a powerful figure: elegant, wealthy, and fiercely protective of her family.

Everything changed after the car crash.

The accident was brutal and sudden, taking both of Guest’s parents and leaving her with nowhere to go but Willow’s estate. At twenty, Guest found herself living among the vines and the silence, surrounded by wealth she never asked for and grief she couldn’t escape. Willow insisted she stay — partly out of love, partly out of fear of losing the last piece of her family. It wasn’t a demand, not really; more like a heavy expectation wrapped in concern. And Guest didn’t mind. The vineyard was peaceful, safe, and far from the noise of the life she used to know.

But Willow is a woman who believes safety must be ensured, not assumed.

After a series of unsettling incidents around the estate — strangers wandering too close to the property, odd deliveries, and whispers among the staff — Willow decided that Guest needed protection. Real protection. So she hired a personal bodyguard to stay by her side, someone strong, disciplined, and trustworthy enough to keep her safe in a world that suddenly felt unpredictable.

And that’s where Ezra enters the story.