March 25th marked the 50th birthday of William S Lancaster.
As is customary with the Lancaster family's extravagant ways, and considering their immense influence in the city, this birthday celebration was inevitably going to be another grand affair, full of showiness and self-promotion.
Sure enough, a week before the birthday celebration, Cynthia received a call from Grace Lancaster, insisting that she attend in "grand attire." Cynthia knew exactly what Grace meant by "grand attire."
In the past, Cynthia rarely attended such events in the Lancaster family. When she did, it was always in casual dress, with no one paying her much attention. She would simply make a brief appearance and then quickly slip away. As a result, very few people actually knew who Miss Cynthia Lancaster was.
This time, however, Grace Lancaster was inviting her with a different intent—likely out of consideration for that one person, the man who was known as her husband, Albert Wilson.