[ ! ] — it seems that [ angelina carter ] has entered the scene ! she looks exactly like [ laura harrier ]. this [ 31-year-old ] is the [co-ceo ] of [ better wealth ]. it’s a small wonder since she is known for being [ trustworthy & adaptable ] and [ nit-picky & a pushover ]. she has been involved with the company for [ 3 ] years.
faceclaim : laura harrier name : angelina edith carter gender & pronouns: cis-woman , she & her birthday : april thirteenth birthplace : manhattan , new york age : thirty - one occupation : lawyer height : five feet , nine inches scent : byredo vanille antique
the carter empire has dominated the tech landscape for decades, capitalizing off the boom that came with the invention and release of the world wide web , CRTR (carter) has been the leading producer of desktops personal computers since 1995. the company is spearheaded by three sisters , evangeline , rose and meredith (her mother) , who founded the company after meredith graduated from college in 1992. they worked tirelessly, day in and day out making a name for themselves until they earned the top earning spot in the dot-com bubble . since the turn of the millennium , crtr has solidified itself as a household name, shifting with the markets to remain one of america’s most trusted brands .
you are born with a silver spoon between your lips . not one that was passed down from generation to generation but one that was earned , that tastes of the blood , sweat and tears of the woman who birthed you and her mother who made her who she is . from a young age you are taught that the beautiful life that has been afforded to you is one that the rest of your family has made for you , not one that was given. you are the first to carry your family name , and even as a child , you must do so with pride .
the weight placed on your shoulders is much too heavy for someone so young to bear . a little girl trusted with the task of standing on such a powerful name , your childhood is one that’s bittersweet to say the least . you’re spoiled , but only when you’re deserving of it . report cards and behavioral marks become the deciders of your fate , birthday parties , christmas presents and everything in between all rest in the stroke of a red pen ⸺ which luckily seldom ever leads you astray .
throughout the years , academic validation becomes the only thing you seek . craving the proud look on your mother’s face when she opens yet another perfect report card . you think it’s worth missing out on all the things that make growing up fun , refusing party invitations in favor of putting the finishing touches on your english papers and turning down dates to instead spend quality time with the princeton review. it’s sad from the outside looking in , watching all of the people who tried to call themselves your friends come and go after each new batch realizes that your studies are the only thing that could ever hold your attention .
it’s not until the end of your senior year that you realize just how much you’ve missed out ⸺ standing above your graduating class as valedictorian , looking out into the crowd during your speech only to be met with a sea of faces none of which you know by name . cliques full of people to your left and right yet here you are alone , standing on a pedestal with a title that essentially holds no value once the tassel is switched to the other side .
you have to get away , not too much longer will you be able to sustain a life like this ⸺ a life that over the last ten years you’ve barely lived because of how far your nose has been stuck up a book . college lends the perfect excuse , an application to imperial college london slipped between the ivies and privates your parents had been shoving down your throat since you were thirteen . it’s hard to not feel a little guilty , knowing that if (when) you get accepted you’ll have to leave your siblings behind to cope with the pressure that now rests on their shoulders as you leave it behind .
moving across an ocean feels a little dramatic at first , but something about it just feels right . as it becomes time to settle in the school you say yes to all of the things you used to turn down before . you go out , you make friends , you live life , all while learning to master that delicate balance of work and play , a slippery slope in both directions that you sometimes find yourself struggling to keep yourself grounded to .
it pains you to have to move back after your studies are over , but an acceptance to columbia law is something you could never justify passing up. returning home doesn’t take away from the fact that you’re still so different from the girl who left there years ago . experiencing life on your own allows you to set boundaries with your family that weren’t there before , placing a hard divide between angelina the student and angelina the daughter , two sides who have finally found a way to live in a harmony you don't plan on soiling any time soon .
you think your path is mapped out for you : law school , master of law and then the torch will be passed to you . a position in your family's company already lined up for your graduation without you so much as having to ask . but is it bad this isn't the life you're willing to accept ? sure , the job is exactly what you wanted , corporate law always meant to be the end goal to culminate your years of hard work , but is working with for your family as good of an idea as they make it sound ? you need to find something good , something better , quick .
the idea of better wealth doesn’t exactly pique your interest at first. it seems too risky and upon first glance didn’t offer as much reward to make up for it . but there was a plan , a good one , a business model that had to be cursed if it somehow failed and they needed you to work behind the scenes . it was something new and promising , a way to prove that your carter blood hasn’t gone to waste just because of your refusal to take part in your family business ⸺ so of course , you’re in.
that was three years ago , and still every day this company, your company , manages to reach beyond your expectations. you feel so lucky to have found a job that you genuinely enjoy , sure , sometimes the work gets boring but to you there’s no harm in that . routine is good when it comes to things like this , routine means stability , and stability means success . you've made it ⸺ and now , it's time to have fun .
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