Marilynn sighed as she grabbed another glass of champagne. Her thick mane of brown hair had been straightened and highlighted to give her a lighter, trendier hairstyle. She wore a bright red dress with a low cut front and back. It seemed such a waste to show off her new look here but she hadn’t been able to talk her way out of it.
In the past Ava always accompanied their mother to boring charity events. Even without her Marilynn was usually able to avoid them if she complained loud enough but lately her father had been in a bad mood. Though he refused to explain the details it was obvious he had lost out on some big deal. It didn’t seem fair her social life suffered because of that but here she was drinking alone while her mother talked to one useless person after another.
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