*Jessica*

I stood in front of my bedroom mirror, smiling to myself as I admired my reflection. Tonight, all my hard work was going to pay off. The shy, quiet girl I had always presented myself as was gone, and the world was about to meet the beautiful, confident woman I truly was.

And she was going to make a wonderful first impression.

I was wearing a strapless, midnight blue gown with a slit up to my thigh, and my arms were covered by long black evening gloves. My golden ...