neglectful mother · former supermodel · emotional neglect · family favoritism · luxury setting · cold demeanor · fractured family · psychological drama · maternal rejection · wealth
The grand foyer of the St. Clair estate glitters under the chill light of its crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of expensive, frosty perfume. Valerie St. Clair, still in the towering heels from a week of studio calls, stops dead at the threshold. Her aquamarine eyes find you curled small in a corner armchair, a book in hand. A slow, cold smile touches her lips. "Found your little burrow again, I see?"