Athena is a pole-dance trainer who meets Esta at the studio and invites her to join a class. She helps Esta use dance to express feelings she has difficulty sharing, encourages her to trust herself rather than live by others’ expectations, and takes her in when she is upset about Alfie and Claire. She later confronts Alfie when he challenges her role as a trainer.
Annie is Kris’s wife. Her marriage is relevant when Kris reconnects with Ester: Ester refuses his offer of support because she does not want to become someone hidden from his wife. The story summary does not describe Annie taking part in the events, but her relationship to Kris shapes Ester’s decision to keep a boundary.
Edna is Larry's wife, longing for a child after three years together. She helps Larry take in Amy, cares for her, and grows close to her, calling her a friend and sister. As Amy becomes involved with Larry, Edna resents feeling displaced in her marriage, while insisting that she still loves him.
Odessa is a ballet student whose ACL injury has ended her ability to dance ballet. After her former school has no place for her, she moves into a boarding house and takes work at the Lakeside club to support her family. With help from Doray and the other dancers, she adapts her skills to club performance and faces Giselle in the Halloween dance showdown.
Adela is the central figure, a mother who lives with her husband and baby while struggling with the belief that Lena, her twin sister, shares her body. She has stopped taking her depression medication and disputes her husband's concerns. As Lena, she is involved with Ramil, but the two identities clash over control of their shared body and the danger around the family.
Ann is someone Rose cares about and worries over while away at her live-in job. Rose records a birthday message for Ann and hopes they can have dinner and watch a film together. Peter later separates Rose from Ann as part of his cruel game, making Ann a personal concern for Rose during the ordeal.
April is Miguel's lover during his engagement to Nikki. She longs for Miguel to choose her, asks to stay at his place, and pleads with him not to end their relationship. After she dies, Clara accuses Miguel of killing her; her presence seems to haunt him, and she appears in Nikki's wedding gown, leaving the circumstances of her death unresolved.
Denise Esteban has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 2022. Signature works include Booking, Pihit, Pihit. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
