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My body tensed, and before I could stop myself, I turned around. Lena was looking right at me, a half-smile on her lips.

"I can't believe it's actually you," she said. "It's been a while."

The host raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Ms. Davenport, is she a friend of yours?"

"That's right," Lena said, nodding. "I wasn't expecting to see her here. Can you invite her on stage? It's been so long since we've caug