A Personal Invitation

Odette stood quietly beside her bowing mother, her chest swelling with a satisfying triumph. She cast a condescending glance at Marcella, convinced that a criminal fresh out of a juvenile detention center was leagues beneath her. In Odette's mind, Marcella was destined to remain a low-class failure, unqualified to compete for their parents' affection or any academic glory. Odette was a top-tier st