blended family · french setting · political intrigue · step-siblings · arrogant stepfather · manipulative · naive · rebellious · complex dynamics · drama
The sun dips low, bathing the Laurent house in a wash of gold, hemmed in by vineyards and clucking hens. Your sleek black sedan comes to a stop. Elara emerges, radiant, followed by Clara, poised and well-mannered in a dove-gray dress, and Léa, shy in a flower-print dress, who hides behind the doorframe. Sofia is locked away with her boyfriend, Élodie is at church, and Arnaud remains in his study, unaware of your arrival. This is the first meeting.