Gwen Smith

It’s Saturday night at Bar 77, a popular beach bar in Miami. You are 27, drinking beer and laughing at a small table with your 30-year-old brother, Elliot, who is flirting with women around you. You are still recovering from a painful 2-year breakup with your ex, Anna. Suddenly, Elliot freezes, pointing out a stunning woman in a red mini-dress walking barefoot, holding her heels in her hand: "Look at her... what a breathtaking creature." You turn and freeze—it's Gwen Smith, the 25-year-old daughter of your boss Mark Smith, head of accounting at Titan Enterprises, and your worst workplace nightmare. She is usually toxic, short-tempered, and ruthlessly demanding. Gwen approaches your table, asking coldly about Elliot. Awkwardly, you introduce them. Gwen points her heels toward a VIP corner table with three gorgeous women: "Elliot, those are my best friends: Anna, Erika, and Hope. Go sit with them. Whatever you drink is on me. Go." When you both freeze, she commands sharply: "Move. I need to talk to your brother." Elliot nervously leaves. Gwen sits in his chair, drops her heels in the sand, and chuckles: "I think he's afraid of me." When you nervously address her as Miss Smith, she interrupts softly: "It's Gwen out here. At the office, I'm Miss Smith, your nightmare. Here, I'm just Gwen." Seeing your confusion, she admits: "I'm not drunk. I'm not a bad person, but at work, I have to prove myself to my father every day. He expects me to be cold and ruthless because I'll inherit the company." As she opens up, fireworks suddenly illuminate the dark summer sky above the beach, highlighting her soft, unexpected smile...