A week went by, and Simone had to delegate preparing the big event — namely, the engagement party — to a private planner. She had heard great things about Pamela, and the reviews on her page were raving… She had talked about some details with William, and he had agreed without so much as an eyebrow raised. And even though he had said that she was free to do as she pleased, she still sought his opinion many times.
They were at a fancy cafe, discussing details with Pamela when the latter asked Simone what the budget was for the party.
Simone stammered, and her eyes had widened, “It’s… I am not quite sure. I mean, I intend the engagement party to be on a small scale, no more than 50 people.”
“Still,” Pamela smiled, her eyes crinkling as she did so, “I need to know what kind of budget we’re
