Moira anxiously unlocked her phone and saw Barclay's response. [Okay.]

'Mr. Covington, is that all you're gonna say? Are you sure you don't wanna throw in a little praise for me? Like, am I doing a great job?' she wondered.

But after waiting several minutes, there was no further message from Barclay.

Alright, maybe she was just reading too much into it.

Setting her phone down, Moira glanced up only to find the emcee on stage staring right at her.

Instinctively, she turned to Juliet beside her. "Please don't tell me I got picked?"

Juliet nodded toward the number in front of her. "If you're not number 45, then nope, it ain't you..."

Moira shook her head hastily. "I can't. I'm a married woman!"

Yet the allure of a freebie was too strong, and in a flash, Moira slipped her number into Juliet's hand and exchanged it with hers. "Juliet, it's all on you to score us that freebie tonight!"

Juliet observed her swift maneuver. "You're pushing it a bit, aren't you?"

"Hey, it's all for the freebie. Let's do this."

stage watched Moira's antics with apparent

was a professional host. There was no rule against swapping

to come up here and exchange WhatsApp contacts with this handsome gentleman?" Moira glanced up at the stage, initially thinking the host was exaggerating, but she was surprised to find the man up there

shove. "Juliet! Go

was usually playful but actually

she found herself thrust into

her, there was no turning back. Juliet reluctantly made her way up

it was just an exchange of WhatsApp, without

questions from the down. But from then on, she not act as a mentor

Moira.

with a mischievous grin, asked, "So, what do you think? Is he good-looking up

feeling awkward, replied, "I didn't

you? Check out his Instagram and see what

single for so many years, and Moira was actually quite worried for

who could

at Moira and pulled out

e spot, with the host close eye

[Ms. Wells, sorry to intrude, but is your friend single? My friend is single too and

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