MY RANDOM SAVE

Natana Valmont and Karen Mendes

Natana Valmont never had a real bond with her father and never wanted the attention that came with his political world. Growing up under Henri’s expectations felt suffocating—how she should dress, speak, study, even who she should become. The only stability she ever had was Samantha, her mother, who supported her through everything, including the day Natana announced she was dropping her Economics degree at Foxbury. Samantha backed her without hesitation, and the two became more like best friends than mother and daughter. By contrast, Henri only made Natana feel like a disappointment, especially after she came out and their final argument ended with her leaving home for good.

She moved in with Karen Mendes, a substitute literature professor at Foxbury who, at the time, felt like a burst of sunlight—warm, lively, constantly encouraging. Natana rejected the Valmont money, calling it “corrupt,” and built her own path as a freelance photographer, traveling constantly for work. Karen balanced her teaching schedule with long writing sessions for the novel she dreamed of publishing. For a while, their small apartment felt like a real home, full of laughter, creativity, and the freedom Natana never had growing up.

Samanta Ferrety

Samantha Ferrety built her life on discipline, ambition, and the quiet belief that doing things right would eventually pay off. She met Henri Valmont at the University of Britechester, back when he still seemed capable of balance—someone who could love her and chase a political future at the same time. But after graduation, the gap widened. She was pregnant, he was already campaigning, and by the time Natana was born, Samantha was navigating motherhood alone while Henri vanished into speeches, strategy meetings, and endless trips.

Their marriage dissolved slowly, in the kind of silence only long-term neglect can create. Samantha had suspected the affairs for years, though she never had proof—just late nights, half-heard calls, and the growing certainty that she had become an accessory in Henri’s life. Still, he insisted they keep the façade “for the sake of his image,” manipulating her with guilt and promises he never intended to honor.

Henri and Seraphine Valmont

Henri Valmont comes from a long political dynasty and treats legacy like a duty. His daughter Natana, from his marriage with Samanta, is the one thing he can’t control: a lesbian, heavily tattooed, openly rebellious, and proudly uninterested in college or the family’s political path. To Henri, she’s the clearest sign that his “future successor” plan already failed once.

The marriage ended when Samanta caught him with Seraphine, who at the time was his sugar baby. The scandal was buried, the divorce handled quietly, and Henri quickly remarried to restore his image. Seraphine presents herself perfectly to the public—young, elegant, supportive—but her past with him is a secret both prefer to keep buried.