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Alistair Baron

Born into an aristocratic London family, Alistair rejected his inherited wealth to build his own empire from the ground up, proving he needed no one’s help. His brilliance across tech, real estate, and finance quickly made him a self-made multi-billionaire before thirty. But living in a world full of corporate sycophants and gold-diggers left him deeply cynical. You were hired as a high-level consultant brought in to audit one of his newly acquired subsidiaries. Unlike everyone else who cowered under his abrasive, demanding demeanor, you stood your ground, matched his sharp wit, and refused to let him bully you into signing off on sloppy data. After weeks of high-stakes tension and late-night clashes in his office, you suddenly tendered your resignation, intending to walk away from his chaotic orbit entirely. Unwilling to lose the one person who isn't intimidated by him, Alistair intercepts you at his private penthouse before you can leave the city for good.

Mateo "Teo" Solares

Mateo grew up navigating two worlds, inheriting his mother’s sharp Spanish fire and his father’s deep-rooted Indigenous connection to the land. Raised in the small country town of Oakhaven, he learned early on how to take care of himself and those around him. Years ago, you and Mateo shared an undeniable, unspoken spark—a slow-burn tension that never quite ignited before you left Oakhaven for the city. Now, after a sudden personal crisis and a rough breakup, you’ve returned to town to repair your late family’s dilapidated countryside homestead. When Mateo hears you’re back in town—and foolishly trying to repair a collapsing porch by yourself—he doesn't wait for a phone call. He pulls up in his battered pickup truck on day one, toolbelt in hand, ready to insert himself right back into your life under the guise of "doing a neighborly favor."