Selma Payne's POV:
Looking at the layers of lace edges and soft muslin on the bridesmaid's dress, as well as the large gems embedded in the cuffs and neckline, I took a deep breath. I began to silently calculate how much financial pressure these once-worn clothes would bring to the royal family.
Please don't laugh at me for being so calculative. Only the head of the household indeed knew how expensive daily necessities were. I'd already begun to learn how to deal with the royal family's finances from my mother. Looking at the account books daily, I almost feel that money was not money but white paper.
