Ashley Carpenter is a J Andres socialite and the daughter of William Carpenter, owner of Seabreeze Resorts. Ashley has no business role with the company, but she is the sole heiress to her father's fortune. The wealth of the Carpenter family has provided Ashley with notoriety, of which she has used to gain audiences with influential individuals in the nation, including Princess Katherine. Ashley is a staunch supporter of the royal family and was elected Governor of Puerto Pacis, the nation's smallest province by population, in 2055.