Louise Wane
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The Billionaire Bargain Bride: Marriage by Bytes
Billionaires CEO Ethan Montgomery is a Silicon Valley Billionaire whose empire is on the verge of crumbling when his father's trusted friend and longtime employee is caught embezzling millions of dollars. Ethan's company is on the line and will soon lose its integrity trusted by millions of customers. The culprit incapacitated by illness and couldn't pay up the money, Ethan finds himself facing an unexpected proposition.
The disgraced employee is desperate to amend his betrayal, so he offers his only daughter, Mia, as a solution to erase his debt. Ethan reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage. He saw this as a business transaction rather than a matter of the heart.
Ethan and Mia push through their new union, amidst their arranged obligations, Sparks begins to reveal their true identity. Mia is determined to prove herself beyond her father's mistakes, fiercely independent to challenge Ethan's preconceived thoughts about love and loyalty.
Ethan, caught between love and work, finds himself torn as he finds out that Mia is not just a pawn in his game, but a woman capable of igniting love and desire he never knew existed. Will Mia and her father overcome the shadows of scandal and betrayal, finding true love and acceptance in the unlikeliest of unions?
"The Billionaire Bargain Bride" is a tale of secrets, desire, sacrifice and second chances. A captivating story where two souls find themselves bound together by fate and a love that defies all challenges and odds.
CHARACTERIZATION:
Ethan Montgomery (Male Lead): CEO of a well known software development company, he is a driven and ambitious billionaire who has dedicated all his life to building his company's legacy. He is pragmatic, direct and practical, prioritizing business over personal matters. He prefers logic to emotion. But beneath his composed nature lies a sense of duty and honor, which convinces him to agree to the arranged marriage despite his reservations about love.
Mia Summers (Female Lead): A daughter of a man who is associated with a scandalous act. She is a fierce independent and determined person who wants to prove herself worthy beyond her father's mistakes. She is resourceful, intelligent and bold to speak her mind, challenging Ethan's assumptions and pushing him to confront his prejudices.
Summers Angelo: The employee who is involved in the scandalous embezzling of the company's fund. He plays a significant role in the story's background. The stage is set for the arranged marriage by his mistakes, and his sudden illness adds suspense, urgency and complexity to the drama. As he is remorseful of his deeds, he makes sure his daughter's future isn't affected by his mistakes, making him make the difficult decision to offer her in an arranged marriage to Ethan.
PLOT
Exposition: Ethan finds himself in a critical situation, to save his software development company when his long time employee was caught embezzling the company's fund. But as the scandalous act threatens to tarnish the company's image and reputation, Ethan is face with the pressure to resolve the situation fast.
Inciting Incident: Summers Angelo desperate to make amendments for his mistakes offer his only daughter, Mia Summers, in an arrange marriage to Ethan. He believes that is the only way to erase the debt and seek for forgiveness from the CEO. Ethan reluctantly agreed to the marriage but only viewing it as a business transaction and not matters of the heart, to salvage his company's integrity.
Rising Action: Ethan and Mia struggle to accept eachother initially, navigating their new life as couples amidst the tensions that arise. Ethan focus on business, wary of love, while Mia, determine to prove herself to Ethan beyond her father's mistakes is faced with the looming shadows of the scandal and the challenges from Ethan's family.
Climax: As Ethan and Mia's marriage reveal their weakness and insecurities, the ultimate truth behind the embezzlement scandal threatens to put their love to test. Ethan must decide, whether to stand with Mia and face the public scrutiny and internal conflicts or succumb to the pressure of saving his company at any cost.
Denouement: With the truth behind the embezzlement exposed, Ethan and Mia emerge stronger, their love Forged in the face of adversity. The debt was forgiven and they embrace their future together, leaving behind their past to embark on a new chapter filled with redemption, live and hope.
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