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AUTHOR'S NOTE: CHARACTERS (Chapter 1 - 127)
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2024-03-01 20:12:24THIS IS A FREE CHAPTER
Hey, here's a list of characters in the story:
Lucian Caldwell - Blade/COO of Caldwell Incorporated/ loves one night stands and has different kinks / has a childhood OCD.
Latton Ripley - Sieve/childhood trauma and abandonment issues/force to wed an old man.
Alicia Caldwell - Lucian’s mother
George Caldwell - Lucian’s father
Albert Ripley - Latton’s father
Thalia Smith - Latton’s mother
Catherine Peterson Ripley - Albert’s 2nd wife/Latton’s stepmother
Malena Taylor - Lucian’s conservative girlfriend, love of his life. Has issues with intimacy with Lucian but has a secret lover who was married. Fake being pregnant with Lucian’s child
Charmel - Malena’s friend/Malena lives in her apartment
Maisie - Malena’s friend
John Rowe - Lucian’s best friend/co-worker
Vivian Bloom - John’s girlfriend
Thomas Sinclair - Latton’s fiancé/from chapter 1
Lucius Vaughn - Latton’s cousin
Chloe Muriel - Lucius’ secretary
Kirby Johnson - Albert Ripley’s right-hand man
Derek Ripley - Latton’s Brother
Dr. Laura Lane - Latton’s Psychologist/Dolan’s Aunt
Dolan Lane - Latton’s new Psychologist/Crush
Jenny Larson - Lucian’s secretary
Melisa - The concierge/ Malena’s friend
Tim - John’s assistant
Alana Miller - Derek’s mother
Garette - Butler in the Ripley Manor
Steven - Derek’s friend
Victor York - A major investor in C.I owner of Shance, Texas warehouse (First mentioned in CHAPTER 52 - Failed Execution). C.I's new COO
Adam Gallanger - Malena’s other guy
Zane - Derek’s friend
Karson Kent - Owner of Hamilton
Tamara Scott - Proposal Manager in C.I
Jacob Denvers - Collaboration Manager in C.I
Eugene Cross - Accounts Manager in C.I
Sandra/Sandy - Viv’s assistant
Owen - George’s assistant
Alison Gardner - Latton’s bully/soon to be step mother. Allergic to pineapples.
Alexander 'Alex' Stone - Lucian’s friend/Lawyer
Melody - Driver hired by Lucian
Xavier Vaughn - Lucius brother
Bree - Adam’s fiancee
Dominique Akron - Latton’s assailant from 12 years ago (The guy from CHAPTER 5 - New SIM he is nameless at that time)
Sophia - Thalia’s secretary
Jonathan and Charles - Servants in the Ripley Manor
Angeline Vaughn - Lucius and Xavier’s mother/Albert Ripley’s half-sister
Airo Vaughn - Lucius and Xavier’s father
Jane - New concierge. She replaced Melisa.
Ricky - The man Lucian paid to follow Latton
Magnus Claire - Lawyer, that handled Latton's case against Malena
Howard Gilberts (H.Gilberts) - The police officer who handled Catherine’s case
Malcolm - New head of the Circle of Hope Foundation.
Joseph Pols - Founder of Circle of Hope foundation.
Karen - Latton's nurse
Boris - Russian Cartel
Igor - One of Boris' men
Sarah - Maid in the Ripley Manor
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