The word "girlfriend" hit Phoebe like a ton of bricks, and she was momentarily stunned. Then she shrugged it off, saying, "It''s cool."


    Mary tilted her head, checking out Phoebe''s perfectly sculpted profile. Maybe it was the lighting or something, but Mary caught a hint of sadness in Phoebe''s vibe. Mary decided to drop the subject and turned her attention to the stage performance.


    The charity g wrapped up around ten. As the stage lights dimmed, Noah hustled over from the celeb section.


    "Phoebe, let me take you home," Noah said, all eager.


    Phoebe got up, stretching her slightly numb legs. She smiled and said, "No need. There are paparazzi outside. With your current fame, it wouldn''t be good to be photographed." "But I want to take you home," Noah insisted, his eyes practically begging. In the dim light, the affection in his eyes was hard to miss.


    Mary, standing nearby, chimed in, "If it''s not too much trouble, could you give me a ride too? I still want to discuss the reality show details with Ms. Ziegler."@@novelbin@@


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