Barbara Masterton

Orbs of Jade Barbara Masterton

Janine and Cassandra are two sisters who could not differ more from each other; the former is brilliant, outspoken and lively, while her younger sister is selfish, devious and idle. They have never had rapport, despite being born into the same family. Envy and jealousy, the green-eyed monsters, have poisoned their life since childhood. Growing up has not improved their relationship, quite the opposite, as the pretty and voluptuous Cassandra enjoys inflicting pain on everyone around her, most of all on the ones who love her and feel inclined to help, cosset and protect her. She always gets what she wants, and does not care whether she wrecks her sister's life and chance for happiness, or disrupt family and friendship ties along the way. Janine even fears that her sister's sudden return might rob her of the peaceful life she enjoys with a loving and devoted husband and their children. She is now aware that everything started on the day she chose the dragon with jade eyes over the one with the lapis lazuli, she did it to spurn her sister, when their uncle Daniel brought the two statuettes from Hong Kong as a present for his nieces. What she did not know then, is that while making her choice, Janine was already being manipulated by her canny, younger sister...