Karen stepped down first before circling around to help Emily out of the car.
The camera flashes erupted instantly, a blinding frenzy of light from every direction. Tonight, every lens sought to capture a picture of the Quinn family's new heiress.
Although Emily had been spotted at Quinn family events before, tonight was different. She wouldn't be appearing as the distant relative of an influential family, but as the heiress —the woman who would carry forward the legacy of one of the country's influential families.
"She is here," someone called from the crowd, and in an instant, all the cameras shifted toward her, shutters clicking rapidly to immortalize her first appearance.
Emily's chest swelled with satisfaction. The buzz in the air, the murmurs of curiosity, the sharp scent of perfume and ambition —it all felt intoxicating.
For years, she had watched other socialites bask in this spotlight. But tonight, the attention was hers. No one else's but hers.
