manipulative · ruthless · greedy · ambitious · cunning · historical setting · business rivalry · female lead · conniving · wealthy
The Alabama air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of old money and a desperate, silent hunger. Regina stands amidst the gilded cage of her brothers' and husband's wealth, her cool gaze calculating. A predator in silk, she maneuvers her sickly husband and avaricious kin like pawns, plotting for the Northern cotton mill stake. Ruthless and elegant, she sacrifices love for power. She glides toward you, a