How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The ladies craned their necks to look, but much to their disappointment, Alistair and his new fiancée were greeted cordially by his relatives and ushered into the row.
"No such luck, Nadine. Those people are for too classy to make a public show out of it. But I bet you they are sharpening their knives in private." (3.4.34-3.4.35)
To what extent is this really that classy? And, to be fair, Daisy isn't wrong in her assumption.
Quote #8
Nick bristled. "This is Singapore, and the idle rich spend all their time gossiping about other people's money. Who's worth how much, who inherited how much, who sold their house for how much." (3.13.41)
Deep in the third part of this book, Nick finally puts a finger on what we've been witnessing the rest of the book. We're exhausted!
Quote #9
"Imagine wanting to marry a girl from such a family! So disgraceful! Really, Nicky, what would Gong Gong say if he was alive? Madri, this tea needs a little more sugar." (3.13.105)
Social status and clean bloodlines are far more important than love to Shang Su Yi. Can you imagine your grandmother telling you the person you want to marry is a disgrace? Ouch, Nana.