Hosted at our family's historic estate, the lavish Sip and See party welcomed three hundred guests, effectively bringing together half of the city's high society. I was dressed in a custom pastel-yellow baby gown, cradled securely in Sarah's arms. The grand hall buzzed with voices and the clinking of champagne flutes. Everyone crowded around to get a look at me. "Oh my gosh, the Sterling heiress is absolutely stunning. Her eyes are like little gemstones." "You can just tell this baby is blessed. She's destined to be the absolute 'It Girl' of high society." I played along, blinking my big eyes and staying perfectly angelic without a single fuss. When one society lady leaned in to coo at me, I perfectly timed a tug at the corners of my mouth. I smiled. "Oh my god, she's smiling! A o

