8“It’s not that I think it’s a bad idea, Molls. It’s just that it sounds like so much work.”
“Eh, not to me. The organizing is the worst part. But the cooking, and actually throwing the party—that part will be fun. I’m going to ask Nico if he’ll bartend and help in the kitchen a little. Maybe Constance will agree to serve, though she might be flipping plates upside down in guests’ laps.”
Frances grinned at the prospect. “Sometimes an upside-down plate makes for the most memorable dinner.”
Molly nodded, staring down at her list and trying to sort out what needed to be done when.
“So are you going to the gala tonight?”
“Gala?”
“Molly! It’s like the biggest social occasion of the whole year. You went last year, you told me all about it.”
Molly looked blank, still thinking about her lis
