The Golden Facade

Three years later, Audrey sat in front of the mirror wearing a gold-embossed strapless fishtail evening gown. She lifted her slender fingers and softly touched the scar on her eyebrow. The disappointment in her lowered eyes was palpable, and her back suddenly tensed as she looked into the mirror.

The contour of her face was exquisite, but it was covered with dense and varied scars, burned into her