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“I heard about the prank, but I wish I’d seen it,” Wendy says.
“It’s going to air on that episode. The footage is too good not to be utilized.”
“That alone might bring enough attention and viewership to get syndicated,” Murphy says proudly.
Wendy pats his arm and rolls her eyes at me. “Sure, honey.”
“We should head inside,” Niall suggests, taking my hand. He looks at me. “Ready?”
I give him a small smile. “Ready.”
When we walk into the reception room my heart beats so hard, I’m afraid the other guests can hear it. Niall squeezes my hand, whispering, “Just breathe.”
“Right now, that seems hard to do,” I say.
“Want to meet the team owner?” he asks.
“Uh… I hadn’t given it any thought, but why not?”
He steers me to a distinguished-looking older gentleman standing with a handsome younger man. “Mr. Ledger.” Niall calls his name in greeting.
“Niall, it’s good to see you.” He shakes his hand and gestures to me. “Who is this lovely young lady?”
“This is my fiancée, Lucy Chase. Lucy, this is Mr. Ledger.”
He takes my hand, gently shaking it, which is a yuck for me. I’m not fragile. “Please, call me Greg. It’s lovely to meet you.”
“It’s great to meet you.” I smile.
Greg nods toward the man next to him. “This is my son, Trey.”
“It’s nice to meet you,” Niall says, shaking his hand.
“You too. You’ve been a great addition to the team,” Trey says. “And I’m a fan of your show, Lucy.” He shakes my hand like a man should.
My eyes go wide, and I beam. “Really?”
He smiles. “Really.”
“Niall just filmed an episode with me. It’ll be the first to air at the start of the new season.”
“I look forward to watching it.”
“Thanks for being a loyal viewer,” I say.
“It was great seeing you, Greg, and meeting you, Trey. I’m going to steal this beauty away now.”
“Enjoy your night,” Trey says. Greg quickly waves, as he’s already speaking with another older gentleman.
Niall catches my hand again, and we head to a table where his teammates are already seated in the back corner.
“Hey, you two,” Darius says.
“Hi.” Evie waves.
Someone bumps into me from behind. I turn around to see who it is and laugh. “Calista.” We fall into each other’s arms. “I’m officially fakegaged,” I whisper in her ear.
“Let me see.” She steps back and grabs my hand. “It’s gorgeous.”
