Crazy Rich Canadians

Fancy Dinner Parties

March 24, 2018

8:00 am

Hotel. Toronto, Canada.

Nicole's POV

I heard the sound of an alarm clock go off next to me on the bedside table, causing Justin to move around in bed. I felt him lift his head up and kiss my forehead, pulling me closer. "Good morning." He said, resting his head against mine. "Ugh, what time is it?" I asked in a groggy voice. "8 in the morning. I have to go do some groomsmen stuff today. But, you stay here and I'll get some breakfast for you." He said, kissing my cheek as he got out of bed.

"You know what, I should get up, too. I told Stephanie I would meet up with her today." I said, sitting up. I was referring to my college best friend, Stephanie Harris. She's originally from Toronto and we both went to NYU together. "Oh, a little college reunion. Sounds fun." Justin said, smiling over at me. My attention was immediately drawn to his shirtless chest. "You know, you should not wear a shirt more often." I said, giggling. "How could I resist?" He asked, climbing back onto the bed and hovering over me as we had a little morning makeout session.

"Okay, now I should really start to get dressed. I told Ryan I would be at his house at 9:00." He said, getting off of me. "Okay. Have fun." I said, smiling. "Oh, don't forget that you're coming to my grandma's house for dinner. It starts at 7:00 so come at like 6:45." He said. "Okay. I'll see you then."

*4 Hours Later*

I had just arrived at Stephanie's family's house in Toronto. It was in a gated community and looked very lavish. There was a fountain in the front lawn and there was a circular driveway. As I walked inside the gates, Stephanie came running out of the house. "Los Angeles in the house, bitches!" She yelled, running over to me. "Stephanie!" I said, meeting her halfway. "I missed you, girl!" She said, hugging me. "I missed you, too. I haven't seen you since the last time I came to New York when you were the assistant to some model during Fashion Week." I said, letting out of the hug. "Lily Aldridge. You know, it was fun playing assistant for a little bit. But now, I'm just chilling." She said as her mom came running out.

"Oh, Rachel! It's so good to see you!" She said, hugging me. "It's good to see you, too." I said, hugging her back. "Canada is so hot, come inside! We have air conditioning!" She said, taking my hand and leading Stephanie and I inside.

We stepped inside the house and I was automatically greeted by loads of gold furnishings. It was beautiful and unlike anything I had ever seen before. "Wow. Your house is amazing, Mrs. Harris." I smiled as I looked around the house. "Oh please. I hate it whenever people address me by my last name. Please call me Andrea." She said, placing her hand on my arm. "Sorry, Andrea." I said as I continued looking around the house. "We were inspired by the décor at Buckingham Palace. We took a tour there when I was pregnant with Stephanie." Andrea said, walking around. "And Donald Trump's bathroom." Stephanie whispered. "Really?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. She nodded and my opinion of the room was suddenly changed.

"It's definitely something." I said. We walked into a room where we would have lunch with the rest of Stephanie's family. She has three younger siblings: Austin, Allison, and Sierra. Allison and Sierra are twins and they're only 10 years old. Austin, on the other hand, is 26. We all sat at the table and Stephanie's dad came walking into the room.

"Oh. Hi, Rachel! How are you?" He asked, coming over to greet me. "I'm good, Mr. Harris. How are you?" I asked, standing up to hug him. "Oh, please. Call me Scott. I'm well, thanks for asking." He said, hugging me back. "Rachel, I just want to say a huge thank you for getting Stephanie through college. Without you, she would be a big mess." He said, sitting at the head of the table. "Without her, I think I would be a big mess. She was a huge help to me in college." I smiled.