Unfortunately, Charlie is so out of his comfort zone on Ever After that he can’t even begin to project the image he needs. Now, no other tech companies want to touch him, and Charlie is hoping going on TV as a hot, eligible bachelor will help reaffirm that he can be calm, polished, and confident. Charlie is a genius who founded his company as a young wunderkind, but he was recently kicked out for being perceived as too difficult. Unfortunately, while Charlie is wealthy and gorgeous as sin, he is also anxious, awkward, and completely uncomfortable with the entire process.Ĭharlie took this gig as the Ever After prince for one reason only: to rehab his reputation and regain his job in the tech industry. Given Dev is the best producer they have, he is tasked with getting Charlie Winshaw camera ready. Normally, Dev is a handler for a group of “princesses” (i.e., the female contestants vying for the love of the “prince”), but this latest prince needs a lot of extra help. Dev knows that a lot of what happens on the show is managed by production, but he also believes it can lead to real, lasting love and it is his dream job being a part of it. Dev Deshpande believes in fairy-tale love and he tries to help the process along as a producer on a long-running dating show, Ever After.

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