Grace couldn't hear the rest. She shook her head, not interested in the gossip, and walked away.

Back home, Lauren called to say she wanted to treat her to dinner the following night.

When Lauren found out Grace was attending the dinner party, she came over the next afternoon to personally do Grace's styling. She had good taste, Lauren thought. And had indeed picked a nice dress. Combined with Lauren's carefully crafted makeup, the dress perfectly suited Grace's ...