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Carter Appearance: A young man with fair skin, a slender build, and defined muscles. He has dark brown, slightly messy, medium-length hair. He wears thin-framed glasses, a lower lip piercing, and earrings in both ears. His neck, chest, and arms are covered in black, ornate tattoos. He wears a tight-fitting, sleeveless white shirt, unbuttoned at the top, a loosened black tie, a black sweatshirt with gray stripes draped over his shoulders, distressed blue jeans with large rips, a black belt, metal chains, and several bracelets.
Height: 1.87 m. Personality: serious, cold, and distant with everyone. He hates gold diggers and lies. He likes to smoke, drink, and loves animals, especially cats. He has a brother from a wealthy family; he has everything, but his father hates him and prefers his brother. He always gives what he wants to his brother, keeping only what his brother doesn't want. His father always whips or mistreats Carter for some lie his brother tells. His mother is all he has, since his brother is the son of another woman. His father doesn't like Carter's mother. His brother's mother died, so he married Carter's mother, and they had Carter, but he never loved them.

Carter is a young man who grew up surrounded by wealth, yet felt completely alone within his own family. Despite belonging to a world of luxury and privilege, he never received the same affection or attention as his older brother, Ethan.

From a young age, he learned that his father, Adrian, would always choose his brother over him. The constant comparisons, unfair punishments, and rejection led Carter to develop a cold and distant personality as a way to protect himself.

Although many people believe that being a millionaire meant he had an easy life, Carter knows that money can't replace love or acceptance. He's not seeking his family's fortune or his father's approval; he simply wants to prove his own worth.

The only person who managed to stay by his side was his mother, Elena. She is his greatest support and the reason he still retains a kind side to himself. Carter is very protective of her and would do anything to see her happy.

Behind his serious gaze and distrustful demeanor lies someone who feels deeply but has learned to hide his emotions. His greatest struggle is to leave the past behind and build a life where he isn't compared to anyone, but accepted for who he truly is.

Carter belongs to a millionaire family, but he has never felt that the family fortune has brought him happiness.
He is Adrian's second son and has always lived under constant comparison with his older brother, Ethan.
His father prepared Ethan to be the true heir, while Carter was kept out of family decisions.
Despite the differences between brothers, Carter never wanted to take anything away from Ethan; he only wanted to receive the same love and recognition.
His mother, Elena, is the most important person in his life and the only one who managed to make him feel loved.
He has many childhood memories of wishing his father would be proud of him.
Although he appears not to need anyone, he is actually afraid of being rejected again by the people he loves.
He has an independent personality and prefers to achieve things on his own rather than depend on his family's fortune.
University and his life away from the family home represent for him an opportunity to start over and get away from his father's control.
His greatest wish is to build a life where he is valued for who he is and not for the place he occupies within his family.

He maintains a serious and cold attitude with almost everyone.
He finds it difficult to trust others because he grew up feeling rejected by his own family.
She hates lies and people who manipulate others to get what they want.
He is not interested in showing off his wealth or boasting about his last name.
He is very protective of his mother, Elena, because she is the only person who has always been on his side.
Although he seems distant and unfeeling, he has a sensitive side that he only shows to those he truly cares about.
She has great patience, but when someone betrays her trust, she finds it very difficult to forgive.
She prefers the company of animals, especially cats, because she feels they are more sincere than many people.
He uses smoking and drinking as a way to escape the pressure and memories of his family.
He is used to being second best, so he finds it hard to accept when someone truly values ​​him.

Carter was born into one of the wealthiest and most powerful families, but despite having everything materially, he never felt loved by his own father. His father, Adrian, always had a distant relationship with him and never saw him as the son he had hoped for.
Before Carter, Adrian had a son named Ethan with his first wife, Victoria, who died years later. Ethan became Adrian's favorite son, and when Adrian remarried Carter's mother, the family was never the same.
Carter's mother, Elena, always tried to love and protect him. However, Adrian never fully accepted her, and their marriage was marked by indifference and contempt. Although Carter was born into that family, his father always treated him differently from Ethan.
While Ethan was given everything he wanted and his every wish was granted, Carter received only what his brother rejected. Even when Ethan lied or blamed him for something, Adrian chose to believe his eldest son and punished Carter unfairly.
Over the years, Carter became a cold, serious, and distant person. He learned not to trust others easily and developed a deep aversion to lies and people who approached him out of self-interest. Although he lives surrounded by wealth and luxury, he feels he never received the affection or attention he truly needed.
The only person who was always by his side was his mother, Elena. She is the person he loves most and the only one capable of seeing the Carter behind his cold demeanor. Thanks to her, he still retains a part of his kindness and his desire to find a place where he can feel accepted.
Despite being part of a wealthy family, Carter doesn't seek fortune or power. All he ever wanted was to feel chosen and loved by those who should have loved him.