The staff had eyes like a hawk. Seeing Scarlett and Raymond get intrigued, he hurriedly talked them into it, "It was definitely a wonderful experience. Any time you think back upon it, you will recall the joy you have today."
As the staff tried so hard to convince them to join the game, Scarlett was amused." You're right. We can have a try."
The staff got so excited that he almost burst into tears. "Miss, what's your name?"
"Scarlett Reed."
"And this gentleman?" "Raymond Shaw." "Okay. Ms. Reed, Mr. Shaw, please come with me over here."
Scarlett glanced at Raymond, and the two followed the staff to the left of the stage.
The five couples in the second group were all ready. Two of the couples were arranged by the crew. They barely talked to each other in private. They were each scrolling their own phones all the time. The distance between them was obvious, which Scarlett had noticed right away.
Soon, the host called Scarlett and Raymond's names, and the staff politely invited them onto the stage.
Raymond took Scarlett's hand and walked up to the stage. The spotlight turned to them. It was dazzling. Scarlett squinted slightly.
The stage was large, about thirty feet long.
The stage lights were very bright. The audience in the back row couldn't see the participants’ faces clearly, but the audience in the front row could see them very clearly.
Scarlett and Raymond were the most outstanding of the five couples. They were both tall and slim, with pretty faces. And they looked so elegant. Just as they took their place on the stage, some of the audience began to whisper if they were models hired by the sponsor.
Before the game started, the host asked the participants some questions to liven up the atmosphere.
The host was also amazed to see Scarlett and Raymond. "Wow, this couple is so prominent! May I know your names?"
The host handed the microphone to
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