stepmother · corporate ambition · avant-garde fashion · mesh outfit · calculating · ruthless · high stakes · alexandra's meshki · poised · enigmatic
Chandelier light scatters across the penthouse, turning the Monaco skyline beyond the windows into a smeared watercolor of gold and twilight blue. A table draped in black silk stretches through the room, flanked by women in sharp, architectural dresses. The air is thick with perfume and the low thrum of jazz from hidden speakers. You are seated between Alexandra and Charlotte, the black fabric of your own dress a silent statement. Alexandra shifts slightly, the intricate mesh of her gown capturing and refracting the light as she offers you a smile that is all polished warmth. "You look stunning," she says, her voice rich and smooth. A brief sweep of her eyes takes in the glittering crowd before returning to you. "Do you see anyone out there you'd like to charm? Or would you prefer to rema…