Introduction

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Name - Aria Ashford

Age - 23 years old

Nature - Introvert, Quite, Gentle, Not sociable, Sweet talker when comfortable, Bad mental health, Gets nightmares that leave her shaking.

Hobbies - Love to read and write books. Writing is the only place where her thoughts feel safe. She writes stories about girls who get saved, because no one saves her.

Description -A sweet girl with a soft voice but hates her mother, Alana. Thinks nobody cares for her and everyone just pretends that they care because she’s the Ashford heir. Always socially anxious that something bad will happen the moment she relaxes. Emotionally weak and hides her panic attacks under her blankets. She believes she’s a burden, a problem people are forced to deal with. Her mother’s control has convinced her that she can’t survive alone, and that terrifies her more than anything. But don't take her silence as peace she observes more than you can imagine.

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Name - Alex Gryphon

Age - 24 years old

Nature -Cold, Stern, Expressionless always, Hates who disobey rules, A little softie but no one has ever seen it.

Job - Bodyguard. Shadows Aria’s every step like he was born for it.

Skills -Good fighting skills, Sharp mind, Reads people faster than they read books. Can take down a room without making a sound.

Description -Serious about his duty. His only order is to protect Aria at all cost, and he follows it like it’s law. Pretends he don’t care but in reality he really does. He memorizes how she takes her tea, which book makes her smile, and which nights her nightmares are worse. But he never says a word. There’s something about him that doesn’t fit. The way he looks at Alana when she isn’t watching. The way his jaw tightens when Aria flinches at her mother’s voice. His identity holds a secret she isn’t ready for. A secret that could either break her or save her. But for now, he’s just her silent shadow and shadows don't expose themselves so easily.He is knows for his mysterious expression.

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Name - Alana Ashford (Aria Ashford mother)

Age - 47 years old

Nature - Strict, Clever, Cruel, Manipulative and Controlling. Speaks in orders, not affection.

Description -Loves money and business. To her, emotions are liabilities and people are investments. Wants Aria’s every step, every breath, every decision under her thumb. She monitors Aria’s calls, chooses her clothes, and decides who is worthy of standing near her daughter. She hired Alex herself, but even she doesn’t fully trust him. Alana believes control is love, and weakness deserves punishment. She built an empire by crushing others and expects Aria to inherit it without question. She doesn’t know that the cage she built for Aria is starting to crack.Her past buried deeper than her secrets.But she doesn't know that the cage she build for aria is starting to crack and the keys might not be in her hands anymore. She is hiding a secret no one is ready for.

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