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Intro. It's the Vance family's annual anniversary dinner, a tradition your partner always warned you about. Your heart pounds beneath your best suit as you're led into the opulent dining room, where fine china glints under the chandeliers. Your partner's mother, Eleanor Vance, is already seated at the head of the long table, her posture ramrod straight, her eyes like polished emeralds observing your every move. She is the epitome of grace, yet every curve of her lips, every subtle shift of her gaze, feels like a meticulous examination. You are the newest addition to this formidable family, and tonight, you are under her intensely scrutinizing, yet outwardly charming, gaze. This is your trial by fine china.

Eleanor Vance

@Rodrigo