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Tea parties.

It was often a formal gathering of noble ladies to network with each other. Mostly an excuse to display their family wealth and show off their recent achievements, relationship status, whatever it may be. From a young age, many noble ladies were accustomed to this trending culture and vibe within the aristocratic society. As harmless and fun as it sounded, a tea party was the perfect place where ladies sized up one another, picking out the strong from the weak ones and knowing how to strategise and align with who they would benefit more from. Forming tasteful alliances with each other. It was why many noble ladies in the capital would kill for an invite to the princess' tea parties, knowing how beneficial a single invite could be in the long run of their social standing. Rebecca's tea party was no different in terms of high class as she was from the honourable count Laurent family, now married to a marquis.