Chapter 18: Flirting with dangerThe following week, as I was leaving the country club, the night crowd began to trickle in. One thing I had noticed was the the day members were usually older, like 35 and above while the night crowd were young folks around seventeen to thirty years old; around my age.Among the newcomers was Bernita. The moment I caught sight of her, I instinctively attempted to blend into the background, hoping to avoid detection. I hoped she would not see me but it was too late."Jessica, Jessica, isn’t that you?" she called out, her voice cutting through the chatter of the arriving guests.Caught off guard, I turned around to face her, trying to maintain a composed facade. I froze for a moment, trying to come up with an excuse to escape. "Oh, hi, Bernita," I greeted, mustering a forced smile. She began to introduce me to her friends. “Everyone, meet Jessica. Her father does real estate, I think. Jessica, meet Tasha, Yara, Darla and Stephanie.”"Nice to meet you al
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