Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

emerging Chinese artists. We thought you were going to write about your relatives. That’s
why we hired you.’ And that’s when I gave my notice!”
Eddie continued to fan the flames. “It’s one thing to be in Tattle or Town & Country—
I’m featured in those magazines all the time. Full disclosure, Piya—Fiona and I have been
on the cover of Hong Kong Tattle once, and I alone have been on the cover three times.
But it’s another thing to see Astrid’s photos popping up on these cheap gossip websites.
As if she’s some actress or, even worse, a porno star. Like that Kitty Pong girl Alistair
dated for half a minute.”
Alistair was indignant. “For the millionth time, Kitty was not a porn star! It was some
other girl who just looked like her!”
Eddie ignored his brother and kept on talking. “The thing I can’t believe is that Astrid
would dare to leave Singapore when Ah Ma is so sick. I mean, here we all are, spending
every precious moment we have with her.”
“She was supposed to be in Malaysia, representing us at Prince Ismail’s wedding. I can’t
believe she deceived us like this! Running off to India, of all places. Getting engaged on
an elephant! Who on earth does Charlie Wu think he is? A maharaja?” Felicity sniffed
angrily.
“So vulgar. Those Wus are all the same—they haven’t changed in all these years.”
Victoria tut-tutted, shaking her head. “Did you know that that horrid Wu woman tried to
steal Mabel Shang’s seamstress? Imagine the cheek! Thank goodness Mabel rescued that
talented girl from her clutches! She made me several nice silk jacquard blouses, perfectly
copying the style of this Liz Claiborne blouse Lillian May Tan brought back for me from
America. I gave one to Mummy, which she loves, and didn’t I give you one too, Cat, when
I came to visit you in 1992?”
Catherine looked like a deer caught in headlights for a moment. “Oh yes, that’s right…
lovely!” she said, remembering that she had immediately passed on the hideous blouse to
one of her maids.
Eddie furrowed his brow and tried to sound terribly concerned. “I saw Charlie Wu at
Davos. You know, he didn’t even have the decency to wear a proper suit and tie to the
most important conference in the world! My God, what if Astrid and Charlie are on their
way back to Singapore now? What if she wants him to meet Ah Ma? Or worse, to
introduce his mother to Ah Ma? Can we risk upsetting Ah Ma when her condition is so
fragile?”
“She wouldn’t dare bring that man to Tyersall Park! Or her seamstress-snatching
mother!” Victoria sniffed.
“She’s not going to have the chance. I’m going to make sure that girl doesn’t show her
face anywhere near Tyersall Park!” Felicity angrily decreed.
Eddie tried to hide his satisfied smirk by looking at the view of the golf course for a
moment. Nicky was banned from Tyersall Park, and now his biggest ally Astrid was
banished as well. Things could not be working out any better if he had planned it himself.
And let’s not forget, his sexy-as-fuck bespoke Marinis were on their way too.