Dismissed and underestimated by everyone around her, a woman written off as useless discovers a ruthless strength hidden beneath her quiet exterior. As she rises through the criminal underworld, the people who once mocked her learn exactly what happens when they push the wrong person too far.
julian had been dying to get rid of me for a long time i forced myself to look away thankfully the teacher soon led me to the classroom building as soon as i got there i saw leo the boy i'd only met a few times in half a year next to him stood a smug looking kid i knew that kid too it was julian's sister's son every time he came over old mrs sterling would start humiliating me
been locking me in a room and whipping me. I'd just stopped walking when Leo's class teacher, Miss Catherine, came out. She looked at Leo seriously. Come here. Tell me why you were fighting. Tristan started it. He said my mom can't have kids, said my mom was thrown away by his uncle,
and picked up by my dad. I couldn't hold it in, so I- Enough. That's obviously a lie. Hitting people is wrong. Apologize to Tristan. Before he could finish, Catherine had already pulled Leo in front of Tristan. I had only come here to go through the motions, but in this moment, Catherine was being way too unfair.
Miss Catherine, you're saying it's Leo's fault without even asking what happened? What, do you think he has no parents? Everyone looked at me. Leo was the first to react. The moment he saw me, he threw himself at me.
Mom, Tristan hit me! He held on tight. That was the first time I learned how small and soft a kid's hands could I didn't push him away. I looked at Catherine sharply. You said my son does nothing but lie, but you judged him without asking a single question.
What is that?