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Ongoing, First published Jan 02, 2014
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Mia Patrova is forced by her younger sister Emma to attend this masquerade ball for the two biggest companies in the world coming together. Emma's fiancé, Daniel Gilmore, just happens to be Gilmore Global Industries' owner and CEO, which is the first half of the two companies.  Mia and Emma grew up taking care of one another while their father left when they were young and their mother grew ill. A reluctant Mia, who does not like the fame and the fortune, likes to lay low and go unnoticed, decides to go against her will, to make her sister happy.  

Archer Farrow is the owner and CEO of Farrow Universal Trades. He is the second half that makes up the two companies. He's the ultimate bachelor; good looking, rugged, rich, and cocky. He took over his father's company when he stepped down, giving full inheritance to Archer at the ripe age of 21. Now at 25, he owns a multi-billion dollar company and now is going to work hand in hand with his best friend, Daniel Gilmore. They decide to throw a masquerade ball in celebration of the contract signing that brought their two companies together.
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