Ace of Hearts

When Ace first descended from Silvercrest Summit, fate played a curious hand. No sooner had he stepped into the world below than a stunning beauty fell right into his arms, quite literally. One whirlwind night of passion later, he came to a startling realization: this woman was none other than his fiancée! And as it turned out, she was only the first of nine such fiancées waiting for him. The first fiancée, a dazzling business executive, scoffed, "Ace might be adorably naive, but he's certainly not the man of my dreams." The second, an international superstar, dismissed him outright. "Marry me? Not a chance! Come back when you're the king of the entertainment world." Then there was the icy warrior goddess, who declared, "My man must be a peerless hero of unmatched valor. You're far from it." And so it went, each fiancée as extraordinary as the last, each with her own set of lofty expectations. Years later, Ace stood by the pool in his expansive courtyard, watching nine breathtaking women frolicking in the water, their laughter and beauty a vision of spring come to life. Taking in the scene, he couldn't help but muse with a wry smile, "I must admit, I liked you all better when you were wild and untamed."