Chapter 104 – Sherrilyn's Limit

(Aya’s POV)

If Violet were not my daughter, not Red’s child, a Carlington, I would think having this kind of party for someone celebrating an eleventh year was too much. When I turned eleven, I was ecstatic that my mother bought me a cake, my dad bought me a sheep stuffed toy, and Myra finally gave up her old set of crayons and left the box on top of my school bag.

The guests, not including the household staff, were about a hundred fifty. There were only about thirty children, and six of mine were part of the count already. Most guests were Scarlett’s cousins, friends, Sherrilyn’s associates, and relatives.

I had been to many parties, not as a guest but as someone serving in catering services, but I had never been to a party like this, full of elite people, mostly talking about business, the economy, and the future.

“Can this just be a normal children’s party?” Addie was frowning as she stood beside me.

It was my fault for not asking my daughter what kind of birthday party she liked b