Engagement Announcement?

"When shall we expect the announcement of your engagement, Miss Cecily?" Elna Leopold inquired with a curious look on her face.

At these words, everyone paused what they were doing and turned in the direction of the one who was being questioned.

Yvonne raised her brow and waited to see how Cecily would react, curious about the answer just like the rest.

While everyone was gazing at Cecily who was now blushing at the thought of her engagement with the one she liked, Elna's eyes were fixed on someone else.

She smiled in satisfaction when she caught the glint of anger flickering across Aleena's eyes.

The only reason she had tossed this question out was not because of her genuine curiosity for Cecily's future but to bring out the crude behavior which Aleena was trying to hide behind that veil of elegance for some time now.

Everyone here was aware of Cecily's admiration for Jacob Kiron as it had not been a secret for a very long time.