Chapter 303 - 300: Afternoon Tea Party I (1/2)

Chapter 303 - 300: Afternoon Tea Party I

The Charlotte's ball was the un The Season refers to the traditional annual period which begins in July and lasts until October It hen it was customary for the members of the social elite to hold balls, dinners, parties, and charity events

The Season played a role in the political life and career for the gentlemen while at the same time, it provided an opportunity for those e to find their match

After the debutante was introduced to society during the Charlotte's ball, the debutante could reasonably attend 50 balls, 60 parties, 30 dinners, and 25 breakfasts, all that in one season

Thus, just 2 days after the 88th Charlotte's ball, Serena found herself in the company of other debutantes in an afternoon tea party hosted by duchess Cross which main purpose was to welcohter to everyone

Serena observed that there were now about 40-50 of them as those who did not marry last season were still considered debutantes on the next, just that they don't get another introduction during the Charlotte's ball

Anyway, they were in the Cross' ducal arden where al with one another rather than sitting around the tables set up under an intricately designed canopy where they can eat delicacies and actually drink tea

Since Serena was popular and everyone thought of her as the next queen, she was treated exceptionally well All the other debutantes wanted to be friends with her and of course, as we all know her, she basked in it

Still, the ones who stayed with her were some of her former classmates She was not close to any of them, but since they knew each other beforehand, there was a feeling of cast them

On the other hand, those who did not attend Windsor School of nobles also had their own group Let it be known that these ladies have a certain distaste to those who attended the school The reason was that they felt that there's a certain arrogance in theht that poisoned theto do with Serena though Again, she was the future queen and all the ladies wanted to have a good impression on her

That did not h, and one such was Emily

Emily was very popular to those ere not her competition, but obviously, debutantes treat the season as their battlefield It's a est catch of the season was Charlton

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When the clock struck 3, the lady of the house, duchess Ehter, Lady Annalys Cross