Starting the official chapters with a minor introduction with the characters that we will meet throughout the book. Starting from protagonists, we have extras too.

However, let us start with our protagonists, then the side characters, who are directly related to the protagonists and the plot. Lastly, a few extras, who make occasional cameos here and there.

I didn't add face claims for any of the characters, except for the M.MC and F.MC. Feel free to imagine anyone as the characters mentioned here regardless of the face claims.

The Protagonists::

I. Vincent Carter (Face Claim:: Bertuğ Altan - @/bertugheon in Instagram)

· He/Him | Male (27);
· 6'4", semi-muscular, inverted triangle body (82 kg/180.78 lbs)
· American;
· Carbon grey eyes;
· Jet-Black hair;
· CEO of a multi-million dollar company;
· Cool, calm, collected (may be sarcastic);
· ISTJ;

Cool, calm, collected - CEO Vincent Carter knows nothing but work and work. He is practically married to his work as the CEO of a multi-million company. His business acumen, sharp precision in decisions and cold demeanor is admired by everyone. Unyielding and calculative, he saw everything in his life as a math problem that needed to be solved meticulously. But there was this unsolvable equation in his life that changed everything for him — Akisuki Rei. Not that he complains though.

He enjoys fine dining, some good wine occasionally a long drag of a nicotine-free cigarette and spending time at the gym (he is very conscious about his health). He loves collecting luxurious sports cars which include Aston Martin, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari and also a few bikes too. His favourite is his red Ducati Panigale V4. He hates tardiness and unnecessary questioning. He doesn't like being told what to do.

II. Akisuki Rei (Face Claim:: A.I. Generated)

· She/Her | Female (22);
· 5'4", slim-hourglass figure (49 kg/108.02 lbs)
· Japanese;
· Heterochromic eyes (left eye green, right eye blue) | wears rimless/thin-rimmed glasses;
· Raven black hair;
· Vincent's Secretary | Secret Princess of Japan;
· Soft, gentle, ataraxy (can get feisty);
· INFJ;

Soft, tender and a warm ray of spring sunshine - Akisuki Rei kept her fragile heart closed in a delicate cage that she built so intricately. Working as the secretary of a very attractive man often gave her a very hard time dealing with the other women in the company. She wasn't a die-hard fan of the CEO, but she did like him as a man of integrity that he was. However, she never knew or even could tell that her CEO was the one who would set her heart free from the cage she had built. Not that she complains though.

She likes sour Starbursts and cold coffee. She enjoys chewing one mint gum until it gets hard or bitter and ride her Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R, she likes pilates first thing in the morning, then does her skin and hair care (she is very conscious about her natural appearance). Alcohol and cigarettes are something she despises. She doesn't like the thought of experiencing heartbreak or being controlled.

The Antagonists::

N/A

I didn't feel like adding any antagonists or villains in this story, solely focusing on our protagonists and the main plot.

The Side Characters::

I. Anzai Rei

· He/Him | Male (46);
· 5'11", trapezoidal body (he looks 10 years younger because of his health consciousness);
· Japanese;
· Chocolate brown eyes;
· Charcoal black hair;
· Akisuki's Father | Fifth Descendant of Emperor Kenji Rei;
· Politician;
· Calm, gruff; looks like a mob boss, but isn't;
· INTJ;

II. Haruki Rei

· She/Her | Female (44);
· 5'0", slim figure (genetically slim really, she never gains too much weight)
· Japanese;
· Amber brown eyes;
· Raven black hair;
· Akisuki's Mother | Fourth Descendant of Empress Hanabi Ryo, wife of Emperor Kenji Rei;
· Kimono Designer;
· Serene, elegant, sweet;
· INFP;

Loving and caring parents of Akisuki Rei and the descendants of Kenji Rei and Hanabi Ryo, Anzai and Haruki have been the unspoken regal couple in Japan. Their daughter, the sole heiress and crown princess of Japan, is the only thing they wholeheartedly care about, otherwise the other aspects of their lives - being a politician and a kimono designer.

Anzai, though looks like some mob boss, is rather a gentle and caring man. He loves his daughter and wife.

Whereas Haruki, a gentle-lady, appreciates life the way it is. Though she also appreciates the fact that she has a loving husband and a beautiful daughter more. They don't have any pride over their abundance of power and wealth.

III. Holland Carter

· He/Him | Male (53);
· 5'8", rectangular body type (not as health conscious as Anzai);
· American;
· Onyx eyes;
· Grey-black hair;
· Vincent's Father;
· Chairman of Vincent's company;
· Strict, gruff, apathetic;
· ENTJ;

IV. Amelia Carter

· She/Her | Female (49);
· 5'2", slim-fit (she is very aware of her body type);
· American;
· Grey eyes;
· Jet-black hair;
· Vincent's Mother;
· Housewife;
· Unrelenting, traditional, poised, enjoys bluffing about her husband and son;
· INTP;

Stern and unyielding parents of Vincent Carter, Holland and Amelia are rather very traditional and old-fashioned. Wanting a Stepford wife for their son, they have been nagging at Vincent relentlessly to settle down. They don't honestly care about anything other than gaining what they want, even they have to sacrifice their son in some forced marriage for it.

Being the chairman, Holland only wants power and success, even though he has an abundance of it.

Whereas Amelia, a typical rich housewife, brags nothing less about her successful son and husband.

The Extras::

I. Mina Kobayashi

· She/Her | Female (40);
· 4'11, slightly heavyweight (doesn't really care about her appearance)
· Japanese;
· dark brown eyes;
· blonde dyed hair;
· Akisuki's maternal aunt;
· Divorced | Currently a gold-digger;
· Raunchy, shameless, airheaded;
· ENFP;

Sister of Haruki, Aunt of Akisuki, this raunchy woman, a certified gold-digger, sees men as nothing but some pawns in a game of money and power. Needless to say, she isn't someone most people would admire or even want in the same room as them - at least the Rei's don't. No wonder she's divorced, yet shamelessly uses her ex-husband's surname.

II. Jordan Ellis Hayato

· He/Him | Male (26);
· 6'1", inverted triangle body (his hobby is working out);
· Japanese-American;
· Hazel eyes;
· Blonde hair;
· Anzai's butler's son;
· Currently unemployed;
· Amiable, tranquil, level-headed;
· ENTP;

A close friend of Akisuki, the first son of her father's butler, Jordan Ellis Hayato (aka J.L in short for Akisuki's convenience), is struggling with unemployment in Poland. He is a skilled worker and high-educated, subservient and kind like his father. But here he was, unemployed, working part-time in a convenience store in Poland.

III. Alaric Volkov

· He/Him | Male (27);
· 6'2", semi-muscular, inverted triangle body (he is self-obsessed);
· British-Russian;
· Ice Blue eyes;
· Platinum hair;
· Vincent's best friend;
· CEO of an Automobile Company;
· Cold, apathetic, has an "idgaf" attitude;
· INTJ;

Vincent's best friend and highschool batch mate, Alaric Volkov is the CEO of a luxurious automobile company. He is cold and apathetic, doesn't give a f*ck about anything in the world, unless it's Vincent. He doesn't like being so expressive, but for some reason Vincent brought out his expressions. Vincent and Alaric have been friends for years now, they've seen and been in each other's highest and lowest. No wonder they're besties.

IV. Ryung Siwoo

· He/Him | Male (24);
· 6'2", sturdy with a snatched waist (another narcissist);
· Korean;
· Aesthetic grey eyes;
· Dark brown hair;
· Akisuki's best friend;
· CEO of a luxury brand | Chaebol;
· Cool, calm, unyielding, but soft only for his "Girlie Pop", Akisuki;
· ISFJ;

Akisuki's favourite boy, Ryung Siwoo, is a cold and grumpy man, but he is soft only for his girlie pop, Akisuki. As a Chaebol, he has inherited his father's luxury brand company. He is a refined man, but becomes a softie for Akisuki. He and Akisuki have been besties for as long as they can remember. He enjoys spoiling Akisuki a lot, especially with food and perfumes. Akisuki and Siwoo share "tea" together. It's obvious that they're best friends when they're together.

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All the characters portrayed in this book are fictional along with the incidents and places. Any resemblance of the mentioned events from the book in reality are completely coincidental. This story is inspired by a bot in character.ai (Vincent Carter by @/sofiacocker. All credits to the creator). I do not own the character.

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Everything mentioned here is imagined by me, the author of this book. The mentioned characters (except for Vincent Carter), shown graphics, are all designed by me. I do not own the source of graphics (Pinterest), nor I own the face claim shown in the book cover, banners, Spotify playlist cover (credits to Bertuğ Altan - @/bertugheon in Instagram). Please refrain from copying or plagiarising.

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