I didn’t have to force my expression. Mae had everything while I had nothing. She would not make me feel like an intruder on our town’s activities.
I had prepared myself carefully for this moment. I had styled my short silver hair carefully. I even took the time to apply makeup to highlight my violet eyes.
When I chose the long black dress, I had delighted in the fact I could still wear a tight dress with a deep slit up the right thigh. On most women our age, a dress like mine would seem desperate. However, I knew it looked stunning on me. My vanity would help me keep my confidence.
“You’ll have nothing to do with those girls. I suggest you leave and take your machinations elsewhere,” Mae snarled at me. Small flames of fire sparked from her hands.
How interesting, I thought, she has Fi
