The next morning, I checked several stores, and after hours of shopping around, I ended up with 2 elegant evening gowns and matching shoes.

In the evening, the driver brought me to John's house. It was a mansion in Pacific Heights. John inspected me up and down and smiled, "Sonia, you are the prettiest woman I ever saw. That is why I approached you on the flight. With this dress, you look perfect. At the party, I'll tell people we met on a flight a few months ago, and since then, we started going out together. I'll tell them you are recovering from an illness and very tired, making sure...