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."

on stage watched Moira's antics

a professional host. There was no rule against swapping numbers, after

the host, pretending not to notice anything, redirected his attention to Juliet. "Madam, would you like to come up here and exchange WhatsApp contacts with this handsome gentleman?" Moira glanced up at the stage,

a hefty shove. "Juliet!

playful but actually quite

push, she found herself thrust into the spotlight, her

was no turning back. Juliet

it was just an exchange of WhatsApp, without any further

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

Moira.

grin, asked, "So, what do you think?

replied, "I didn't

added him on WhatsApp, didn't you? Check out his Instagram and see what

for so many years, and

who

Moira and pulled

spot, with the host

message. [Ms. Wells, sorry to intrude, but is your friend

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