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

it so they’d have a clear view of the evening’s proceedings.

I waited, giving them time to settle, to accept champagne from passing servers, to begin the excited whispered conversations about who else was in attendance.

Then I made my way toward their table.

Catherine saw me first. Her face flickered through several expressions—surprise that I’d actually continue reading …