THE PRIVATE LIBRARY · STORY PAGE
A Beauty with Multiple Masks — Story & Characters
Shandie’s birthday party is arranged to display the Southall family’s status. Arielle’s arrival upsets that picture, especially when her escort turns out to be someone the guests are eager to impress. The opening reunion reveals a household preoccupied with appearances, a daughter returning after years away, and relatives who have already decided what she is worth without hearing her story.