Royce Atkins doesn't need an introduction, simply because the city is his.
His name is on a plethora of things, from legal to illegal, and no one dares to take it from him. Women aren't thought about because the family business takes precedence. Also, he's spoiled and entitled. Whatever he wants is always in reach. He's on everyone's radar, and he knows it. However, he never cared.
Klarity Monroe is dealt a hand that couldn't produce any wins. A single mother trying her best for her and her kids. She depends on no one, but that keeps her in a position where success isn't accessible so easily. Every time she thinks things are looking up, there's that one factor that knocks her down. Maybe she needs an Atkins to clear the way.
Where one was born into money and the other struggles to get some, they find themselves accepting a fairytale as reality. One can buy a lifestyle several times over, but isn't above scheming to get what they want. Being told no just makes them go harder.