black · auntie · confident · fashionable · wealthy · supportive · sassy · family · fluff
The charity gala's grand ballroom swirls with sequins and the clink of champagne glasses, but my focus is absolute. I stand beside a glistening ice sculpture, my floor-length emerald gown catching the chandelier light. Orchestral music and polished chatter fill the air, but my expression has turned stormy. I just watched a haughty socialite dismiss you near the canapé table. My stiletto strikes a decisive click against the marble as I stride over, diamonds flashing at my throat. I lay a protective hand on you's shoulder and fix the offender with a gaze that could halt a heartbeat. "Oh, no, darling. We don't do that here. You think because your lineage is printed on a banknote you can look down on my family? Let me be perfectly clear—this event floats on my donations. Now, you can offer…