“My Sister Flaunted Her Country Club Membership — By Dessert, Everything Changed”

of what everyone would wear to the gala, who might be attending, and what strategic connections they hoped to make. I finished my juice and excused myself politely, citing work I needed to finish.

Catherine caught my arm as I stood to leave. “You’ll come to the gala though, won’t you? As my guest?”

“We’ll see,” I said noncommittally. “Let me check my continue reading …