DEREK DILLINGER CHARACTER INDEX A TO Z SOPHTIQUE MAISON IS A RAGS TO RICHES STORY ABOUT SOPHIE SMITH WHO GOES FROM RAGS TO RICHES AS SHE OPENS THE MOST EXCLUSIVE JEWELLERY STORES IN THE WORLD BY MISS OCEAN COPYRIGHT 10TH JANUARY 2026

DEREK DILLINGER - CHARACTERS

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Derek Dillinger is the manager at Tesco, who gets Sophie so angry, that she decides to quit, and follow her heart. Later she thanks Derek, even though he does not fully understand why. When he reveals that she was well liked by her customers, and that he appreciated her communications skills too late. Derek is a drinking friend of Peter Smith. They often meet down the pub, for a jaw.

Derek recalls Sophie, and later makes her an employee with "Heart." With a big leaving party. Writing to head office, that she lifted the spirits of her co-workers, and himself. Derek tells Sophie's mother and father, what a wonderful daughter they have.

These are the original characters in Miss Ocean's story: Sophtique Maison. She hopes you like and dislike them.

PROTAGONISTS	DESCRIPTION
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CHARLEY TEMPLE	An investigative Reporter who follows fashion, friend of Jill Bird
JILL BIRD	BBC World News anchor, amazed at Sophie's works of art, and a customer, works with Charley Temple
HENRY HEATHCLIFF	Sophie' creative uncle. Jewellery and precious stones
LOUIS MARTINE	A famous actor who falls in love with Sophie's designs, and then Sophie.
SOLAR COLA	Sophie and Phoebe's favourite pick me up.
SOPHIE SMITH	The girl who dares to dream big.
PHOEBE PRATT	Sophie's bestie, and brilliant internet marketing business partner.
TESCO	Supermarket where Sophie (fictionally) crafts some of her masterpieces and meets Phoebe Pratt
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ANTAGONISTS
DEREK DILLINGER	Supermarket boss, who dislikes anyone who may threaten his job.
GEORGE BELL	Boyfriend who dumps Sophie. Ding, ding.
KATHERINE SMITH	Sophie's mother, a factory worker.
PETER SMITH	Sophie's dad, a bricklayer and site foreman.
VERONICA VERACITY	Competing Jewellery designer
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