Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

CHAPTER SIX
THE STAR TREK HOUSE, SINGAPORE
Eleanor paced around the room restlessly. “She’s late. Maybe she changed her mind.”
“Aiyah, Eleanor, don’t be so kan jyeong. She’s not late. It’s only two minutes past one.
Don’t worry, I’m sure she’ll turn up,” Lorena tried to assure her as she lounged on one of
the plush white sofas in Carol’s enormous poolside bedroom.
“Traffic was hideous today! My driver had to take two detours just to get here! I don’t
know what is wrong. It seems like traffic is getting worse and worse these days. What is
the whole point of all these ERPs *1 when everywhere is so damn congested? I’m going to
have Ronnie call our local MP and complain!” Nadine tut-tutted.
Daisy went over the plan again like a battalion leader. “When she does come, everyone
knows the plan, right? We’ll serve the champagne first, and then I’ll just speed through a
very short Bible verse, something from Proverbs. Then we get interrupted for lunch. I had
my cook put extra chicken fat into the rice today, so hopefully between the champagne,
the chicken rice, and all the nyonya kueys, she’ll get very full, tipsy, and drowsy. The
perfect combination! Then while we’re all eating, Nadine, you know what to do.”
Nadine gave a conspiring grin. “Yes, yes, I just sent the nanny very specific
instructions.”
“Ladies, I’m going to say it again. I think this is a very bad idea,” Carol warned, grasping
her hands nervously.
“No, lah! This is serendipity! How lucky are we that my niece Jackie just happened to
be visiting from Brisbane this week? We might never have an opportunity like this again!”
Eleanor rubbed her hands together excitedly as her niece reentered the bedroom. “Is it
okay? They promised me that everything would be state of the art.”
“Don’t worry, Auntie Elle, everything is all set up and ready to go,” Jackie said.
“Jackie, this won’t be breaking the Hypocritical code, will it?” Lorena asked delicately.
“You mean the Hippocratic oath? No, not at all. As long as the person doesn’t object,
there is no issue,” Jackie replied.
Nadine flipped through the latest issue of Tattle idly. “Hey, are you all going to go to
this costume ball being thrown by this Countess Colette? It seems like everyone from