Rich Girls by Victoria Ashton

Author:Victoria Ashton [Ashton, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Northeast, Social Issues, Dating & Sex, Emotions & Feelings, Nannies, City & Town Life, Juvenile Fiction, Business; Careers; Occupations, Fiction, United States, Family & Relationships, Middle Atlantic, Love & Romance, Dating (Social customs), High schools, Schools, Travel, General, School & Education, Lifestyles
ISBN: 9780060731809
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-08-10T07:00:00+00:00

Mimi smiled and fluttered around her archduke, successfully avoiding the slippery and precarious canapés Debi kept trying to put in her path. Her escort, Adrienne noted, gulped down the champagne, but he didn’t show it; he just got very pink.

“Princess von Fallschirm is quite extraordinary, ” Mrs.

Bleecker said approvingly. “She has adjusted to America and New York so well. Not a rough edge on her. She really is every inch a princess. ”

“Well, Cameron may have had a few rough edges once, ” Mrs. Warner said with a nervous laugh. “But look at her now!” Mrs. Warner gestured toward the living room.

Cameron stood in the doorway, looking beautiful in her modest Valentino, making a very calculated and effective late entrance.

You have to hand it to her, Adrienne thought. She looks great.

Cameron walked in slowly, as if one of Emma’s enormous dictionaries were on her head. “Thank you so much for coming, ” she greeted Mrs. Bleecker in a low and perfectly modulated voice.

Cameron looked at Adrienne, and her eyes narrowed as she took in the Valentino. “And Adrienne!” she said.

“What a dress!” She turned to Mrs. Bleecker. “Of course, it would be more appropriate at a cocktail party, but you really can’t expect the nanny to understand such things. ”

“How true, ” Mrs. Warner added quickly. “Nannies!”

Mrs. Polk, another cotillion committee woman, was passing by. “Oh, is she any good?” she asked Mrs. Warner as if Adrienne weren’t standing right there. “I lost mine. ”

Suddenly there was a cluster of society moms. “Was she deported?” asked a woman in Gucci. “Mine was. So rude. ”

“No, ” Mrs. Polk replied. “I literally lost her. We were in Bergdorf ’s, and she handed Lindsay back to me and disappeared. Lost like an Hermès scarf. ”

“You allow your nanny at social functions?” one of the socialites asked.

Mrs. Warner blanched slightly, then turned to Adrienne. “What are you doing out here?” she asked.

“Excuse me?” Adrienne asked, surprised by the question. Minutes before the party had started, the COW had demanded Adrienne circulate in case there was anything to be done.

“You should keep Emma occupied, ” Mrs. Warner instructed, becoming more imperious, obviously putting on a little show for her socialite friends.

“Oh, let her stay out here a little longer, ” Cameron said sweetly. “There’s so much for her to see. ”

Adrienne glanced sharply at Cameron. Why would she want me out here? Then she saw the reason.

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