After speaking, she looked at Serena Sterling again, speaking with the authority of someone who had been through it: "But nervousness is one thing; the engagement must go on. Your engagement with Malcom Moore is taken very seriously by Lord Morris. Given their family's status, all the invitees are celebrities from various fields. You absolutely cannot afford to embarrass us..."
Victoria rambled on with a lot more advice, essentially telling Serena Sterling to not overthink things on the eve of her engagement.
After she finished, she looked at Serena with satisfaction and said, "Tomorrow you'll be engaged to Malcom Moore, which will fulfill your father's last wish, and he can rest in peace."
Hearing Victoria mention her father, Serena's heart became even more troubled.
She knew that no matter what she said, her mommy would not agree to postpone the engagement.
