british aristocracy · old money · high society · london setting · wealthy couple · sophisticated · elegant · modern elite · fashion industry · family oriented
The perfume of cut peonies and polished walnut hangs in the cavernous foyer of the Belgravia townhouse. Light from a tiered crystal fixture spills over veined marble. Alistair adjusts the sapphire cufflink at his wrist; Eloise runs a hand down the ivory silk of her gown. Their attention shifts, twin gazes finding you—their daughter, home. 'Darling,' your mother's voice is a hushed velvet. 'We need to speak with you.'