Story Characters

Main Characters

Evelyn Carter (Eve) – The Ice Queen of AI

• Age: 32

• CEO of Novacore, America's top AI company

• Cunning, ambitious, and dangerously persuasive

• Sharp-tongued and always in control

• No close friends—trusts no one

• Views emotions as a weakness

• Her biggest flaw? She underestimates Ji-Ah

"Winning isn't enough. I want them to know I won."

Evelyn's Parents:

• Father – Richard Carter

• Former CEO of Novacore, cold and calculated like Evelyn

• Forced her into the business world young

• Taught her that power is everything

• Doesn't believe in love, sees relationships as distractions

• Mother – Claire Carter

• A socialite with no real influence in Evelyn's life

• More interested in high society than her daughter

• They have a distant, formal relationship

Evelyn's family is all about business. She was never given love, only expectations. This is why she fears relationships—she doesn't know how to let people in.

Ji-Ah Park – The Tech Prodigy Who Plays the Long Game

• Age: 30

• Founder & CEO of Infinity Dynamics, South Korea's fastest-growing AI company

• Soft-spoken but sharp as a blade

• Calm, logical, but secretly enjoys annoying Evelyn

• Believes business can be ethical—doesn't play dirty like Evelyn

• Has real friendships, unlike Evelyn

"I don't need to be loud to be heard."

Ji-Ah's Parents:

• Father – Park Sung-Min

• A retired engineer who inspired Ji-Ah's love for AI

• Believes in hard work over privilege

• Supports Ji-Ah's ambitions but worries about her losing herself in work

• Mother – Choi Mi-Young

• A warm, kind woman who runs a small bookstore

• The only person who sees through Ji-Ah's cool exterior

• Will love Evelyn instantly, which annoys Ji-Ah

Ji-Ah's family is the opposite of Evelyn's. They're warm, supportive, and value happiness over power. This contrast will challenge Evelyn's worldview.

Ji-Ah's Two Best Friends (Both South Korean)

1. Kang Seo-Jun – The Protective Big Brother Type

• Age: 31

• Ji-Ah's childhood friend, now her company's CFO

• Loyal, overprotective, and doesn't trust Evelyn at all

• Calls out Ji-Ah when she avoids her own feelings

"She's toxic, Ji-Ah. You're too smart to fall for that."

2. Min Hye-Jin – The Chaos Element

• Age: 28

• Lead AI Developer at Infinity Dynamics

• Flirty, fun, and loves teasing Ji-Ah about Evelyn

• First to notice Ji-Ah is attracted to Evelyn

"You're obsessed with her, Ji-Ah. Just admit it."

Ji-Ah has real relationships—people who care about her. Evelyn? She only has business allies.