Chapter 84 - Katie/Mark

Katie

My head is spinning.

I never knew there was so much to learn about these events. Who knew?

I take a deep breath and sip on my glass of water. Luckily, my stomach is being good and, for now, not getting upset.

A few weird smells drift through the air, mixed with some strong perfume. My stomach churns, but I sip the water and take steady, even breaths to calm myself.

Mark’s mother lightly nudges my arm and points across the ballroom. “That group over there is a part of the ‘old money’ group. Their families have been wealthy for multiple generations. Some think the ‘new money’ doesn’t deserve to be at these events, regardless of how much money they have.” She leans in and whispers, “I can’t stand the ‘old money’ group.”

My eyebrows knot together, and I take another sip of water. “Aren’t you considered old money by the standards you have given me? Why would you hate the people in that group, then?”

This all seems so crazy and more drama than I thought it would be.

She