Clara
Saturday evening arrived with considerably more chaos than either Ethan or I had anticipated, Sophie having appointed herself unofficial event coordinator for what was supposed to be a quiet celebratory dinner, complete with champagne flights and a small dessert display she'd insisted on ordering from a bakery three neighborhoods away.
"It's a celebration," Sophie said, when I raised an eyebrow at the elaborate spread. "Two engagements deserve proper acknowledgment, Clara. I refuse to let this be understated."
Sebastian and Julian arrived just after seven, both of them glowing with the particular happiness of people who'd finally arrived somewhere they'd spent years working toward. Julian's ring caught the light as he greeted everyone, and I found myself genuinely delighted watchi
