Ayumi Kōriki grew up in the leafy foothills of Kaze no Mori, the most exclusive suburb of Kasumi City. Ayumi, the illegitimate daughter of a billionaire businessman, always felt like an outsider despite her privileged upbringing. Throughout childhood, she strived to impress her father.
She was just seventeen when Ayumi met Michael Beyers. Instantly, she became smitten by him. He was the missing piece to her puzzle, someone to help her reach the top. They rapidly became a power couple in the tight business world of the island state, with Ayumi using her charm, name and intelligence to help them climb the ranks.