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Have to go prepare

You better be here soon

I s hard around a lu this party for months She practically made me swear on a stack of bibles to attend because she kno I aeneral these days But it’s i an iether—definitely not the kind of party I would normally care about whatsoever, but it means a lot to hi into my head Since their company is a “family-oriented” one, they want the whole family to be there

Specifically, me The one who needs to dress properly and be the sweet, polite star of the show

My sto to do Wine and dine and impress their new clients I just don’t understand why I need to be involved Why they can’t just keep these kinds of things to business only—why mix business and family?

As we learned the hard way, it never ends well

I gri into ed out of these pajamas for the entirety of the weekend so far, all ofto throw together an appropriate outfit

Let’s see… Sorab a little black dress fro off my pajamas to draw it over my head

As I toss my PJs toward raph hung nearht now, as if he’s scolding me “I’m sorry,” I hiss to the picture, sotto voice “I’ll do better I promise”

It’s up to me to look after my parents, after all I have one job I need to focus on it hter, the one they deserve The one who attends the stupid social events of the season they’re always throwing and appreciates the life they worked so hard to build for us

Even if I don’t believe in it at all Even if I’d prefer to just sink into obscurity, without any money or the attendant fame and bother that comes with it

That’s not my choice anymore I have to do this for hter

Finished tugging the dress on, I study old necklace and a pair of high heels to go with, and voila The best thing about A-line, flare-waist dresses is that you look way fancier than the effort required to slip into them