The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 2187

During the evening, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement as guests like Erlinda, Barry, and Adair came up to toast Arabella and Romeo.

After dinner, the emcee, Swift, took to the stage and announced, "Now, we come to the highlight of the evening – our portrait raffle for all our esteemed guests. We invite our six couples to join us on stage to select sixty-six lucky attendees for our grand prize."

The six couples ascended the stage, where six steps rose to meet them, revealing a 4-foot tall heart-shaped column.

With a touch from both partners' hands upon the surface, the magical selection would begin as the portraits of the guests spun in a flurry.

Romeo and Arabella placed their hands on the heart-shaped column, as did the other five couples.

Behind them, the giant screen came alive with a cascade of faces, ticking down from three. And at one, they all removed their hands, revealing the sixty-six lucky faces on the screen.

"Congratulations to these sixty-six guests, you've just won a luxury car!" Swift announced.

The room erupted in cheers and applause.

"And for those of you watching the live stream, don't you wish you were here?"

Swift's words had viewers shouting at their screens, [Yes! Yes!]

Even though they knew Swift couldn't hear them, they couldn't help but vocalize their excitement.

"Everyone can join the fun by scanning the QR code on the screen behind me and taking part in our cash grab game. Just a little hint – ninety-nine lucky viewers will win a random cash prize worth over a thousand dollars. Let's start the countdown from ten."

As the countdown began, those watching scrambled to participate, wishing they had more hands to scan and win.