The Sterling and Quincy families were both prominent in Meritopia. For this engagement party, however, both sides were uncharacteristically secretive, opting for a low-key affair. After all, the previous engagement between Shane Sterling and Jocelyn Quincy had ended messily. Now, for the Quincy family to offer the younger sister in place of the elder for the marriage alliance was hardly a point of pride. To avoid the media attention that would come with a lavish celebration, the two families agreed to a smaller guest list and a simpler ceremony. The entire event was meant to be more private, focused on "emotion" rather than "pomp."
Despite the elders' desire for a low-key event, Genevieve Quincy made a grand affair of it, inviting every friend she could, whether they were on the A-list or not.
No one knew that Genevieve Quincy had waited three long years for this moment—to make Shane Sterling her own.
