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 nobody bothers you too much. So your job will be to smile during introductions, now and then say a word, and once or twice dance with me. After staying at least 2 hours at the party, you can leave whenever
