Once upon a time three very lovely girls were suppressed by their evil stepmothers. This once upon a time is now, while we live.
Eleanor was one of the three lovely girls. Her father had died when she was eight leaving her in the care of her step mother who left her to live in the garage flat and go to public school. While her daughters- who had no money, nor did their mother- live off Eleanor's father's money. The first stepsister occupied Eleanor's spot at Clark E. Larson's Preparatory School in London. The second stepsister needed to pay a generous amount to get into the school.
Bianca, another one of the three lovely girls, was the heir to a great fortune that was denied to her as well. She was the daughter of the owner of a Petroleum boom in the Caribbean. Her father, who managed the Petroleum, was never home and most likely cheated on his wife- Bianca's stepmother. In anger at her husband and jealousy at Bianca's charm, her stepmother didn't speak to Bianca, buy her clothes, and made her sleep in the nanny's quarters. No nanny was ever hired so Bianca was left to be raised by the maid.
Keira was the only one of the three lovely girls without a step mother. She was raised by her godmother. Keira's godmother had been in love with Keira's father and Keira's mother was her godmother's best friend. Naturally Keira's godmother hated her.
Keira's godmother was the wealthiest single woman in London. She gave Keira everything a girl could ever. I was out of selfishness though. The only reason Keira's stepmother gave her anything was to alleviate her of the guilt of never speaking to the girl and secluding her from society. Keira, like Bianca, attended Clark E. Larson's Preparatory School.
These girls were fairy tale princesses in everyway: suppressed, tragic lives, beautiful, they could sing… But they weren't happy – who would be in their position? So their quest for happiness begins, here.
Let me tell you a little about Larson Prep. It's the most elite prep school in London. Luckily for Bianca and Keira, they didn't have to worry about getting into a good college. Everyone at Larson Prep got into one of the world's best colleges on alumni advantages or just because they went to Larson Prep.
The Larson Prep kids were a partying bunch. It was all they ever did.
This could be why Bianca and Keira were so unpopular. They didn't
party. Keira didn't because she really didn't know anyone. Bianca
didn't because her stepmother planned parties for a living and she
didn't want to be like her stepmother.
Eleanor, or Ellie as she preferred to be called, was different. She
had to work her ass off at public school to get into a good college.
All of her time was dedicated to extra curricular activities,
homework, and studying. As a result her grades were flawless. But she
had no social life.