Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

While she waited for his response, an instant message came in from her sister-in-law
India Heskeith Shang. Cassandra looked up from her iPad and announced to everyone,
“India just messaged me—apparently Casimir has an opening for his photography at
Central Saint Martins tonight and he didn’t tell anyone. She’s wondering if we want to go
and surprise him? Lucia, your mother wants to know if you want to go up to London to
see your brother’s latest photos?”
“If it’s going to be more pictures of his friends vomiting curry outside of pubs, I’m not
interested,” Lucia replied.
“Aiyah, don’t talk like that! It’s fine art. Casimir won an award for his photography last
year,” Mabel told Jacqueline, in defense of her favorite grandson.
Cassandra realized that Oliver must be talking about Casimir’s photographs. “Well, I
think these photos are going to be quite…daring. I just got an e-mail from Oliver, and
apparently he’s already seen them.”
“Oh. Oliver’s back in London? Is he going to come to the show too?” Mabel asked.
“I’m not sure, but India is now saying that Leonard can pick us up in the helicopter on
his way from Southampton. We can all go to the opening together and then dinner at
Clarke’s.”
“Alamak, another tasteless English dinner.” Mabel groaned.
Cassandra checked her Facebook wall and let out a sudden gasp. “Oh. My. God.” She
clasped her hands over her mouth, staring at the photos that flashed through on her iPad.
Oliver wasn’t talking about Casimir’s silly little exhibit after all. These were the photos he
was talking about.
“What are you looking at now? Another piece of dirty gossip from one of your
unreliable kang taos?” *5 her mother asked derisively.
“Jacqueline, you need to see this!” Cassandra said, handing her the iPad. Jacqueline
peered at the screen and saw an image of Astrid standing on a turret next to an elephant.
“I don’t get it. What’s the big deal?” Jacqueline asked.
“Oh, you’re on the last photo. Scroll up. There’s a whole series of photos.”
Jacqueline waved her hand over the screen, her eyes widening as she scrutinized the
images. “Are these real?”
“Looks pretty real to me,” Cassandra chuckled.
“Dear me…”
“What is it?” Mabel asked.
Jacqueline held up the iPad, and from across the table, Mabel could see the blaring
headline:
EXCLUSIVE PICS OF TECH TITAN CHARLES WU’S LAVISH PROPOSAL
TO GIRLFRIEND ASTRID LEONG—BUT SHE’S STILL MARRIED!