"Get in the car."
Nora Ainsworth opened the car door, got in, and asked bluntly, "What's up?"
"A lot of prominent families are holding a huge ball tonight, and many parents are bringing their children. I didn't want to go originally, but my mom is forcing me. It's not just me, either. Ethan Ellsworth, Quentin, Leon Lynch, and even your former older brother Nicholas Ainsworth will be there. Even Jean couldn't get out of it. That's why Quentin asked me to bring you with me."
"This is your rich people drama. Why drag me into it? I don't want to go." As she could well imagine, she wouldn't just be seeing Mr. Ainsworth, Sharon Ainsworth, and Nicholas Ainsworth, but also Mrs. Lynch. It was even possible that Mrs. Lynch's pig-headed nephew would be there.
"This only happens once a year. You can go as my date. Besides, a lot of people already know you're my girlfriend. And it's a masquerade, so no one will recognize you."
"Do I have to go?"
