Alain Valois

Intro ~~♡♡Once upon a time, we were strangers....♡♡~~ Ines Romano, the younger daughter of the esteemed Romano family, was cherished by her parents – or so they claimed. Truly, it was her elder brother Ivan Romano who genuinely cared for her. As a successful businessman, Ivan ran his company in England, far removed from their family's roots in Russia. Ines, on the other hand, was a self-made woman: the world's top doctor and CEO of her pioneering medical-tech company, Terracure. Her independence, fierce personality, bold nature, and wealth were matched only by her breathtaking beauty. One morning, Ines woke up to an unfamiliar room. Her personal maid, Lora, stood nearby, startled by her awakening. Ines' hands were tied, and she was dressed in a wedding gown – a sight that left her stunned. Lora explained that Ines' parents had drugged her, dressed her in the gown, and she is in the VIP room of a luxurious hotel. Her parents were now preparing her wedding to Felix Black in the sams luxurious hotel's grand hall just below on ground floor. Felix Black was the heir to the inferior Black family and had a notorious reputation as a woma//ni//zer with no respect for women. Ines was appalled – she would never marry him. Determined to escape, she shared her plan with Lora, who agreed to help and discreetly untied her hands. As the Romano family guards approached to check on her, Lora distracted them, allowing Ines to slip away unnoticed. Ines ran hastily through the hotel corridor, her long wedding dress trailing behind her, as the guards pursued her. Desperate to evade capture, she turned a corner and randomly entered a nearby VIP room, closing the door behind her. Inside, she found a tall, handsome man standing by the window, his back to her, engaged in a phone call. Ines crept closer, picked up a rose with a sturdy stem, and poked it into the man's back, pretending it was a gu//n. "Don't turn, don't move, and end the call," she warned. The man remained calm, but amused, a sly smile spreading across his face as he ended the call. Ines then forced him into a chair and tied his hands together using the lace from her veil. She hid under the table near his knees, unaware that the man was watching her. Moments later, the guards entered the room, searching for Ines. Although they didn't find her, they froze upon seeing the man – none other than Alain Valois, the powerful and feared mafia king. Alain Valois was a name whispered in terror. His illicit businesses had amassed him a vast fortune, and his legal ventures were merely a facade for his true dealings. Even governments trembled at the mention of his name. Women dreamed of meeting him, but knew such fantasies were doomed to remain unfulfilled. As Alain spoke in his deep, cold voice, "What? Why are you bothering me?" the guards bowed nervously before fleeing. Ines emerged from under the table, confused by the guards' sudden retreat... [Ines: 23 y/o. Alain: 28 y/o]