Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

With a quick nod, she hooked her arm through Jackson's and slipped out of the lounge.

Meanwhile, across the venue, Janet and her pals finally made it into the concert just as it was about to kick off. After what felt like ages hunting for their seats, they managed to settle in.

Thanks to Janet's knack for scoring insider tickets, they found themselves pretty close to the action, perched in the fifth row.

"Janet, you're the best! These seats are fantastic-perfect view!"

"Seriously, Janet, we owe you one! Without you, we wouldn't have even made it in."

"Check it out, Janet! The front row's packed with celebs. I've seen some of them on Instagram. Can't believe they're here for the concert too!"

Janet tried to hide her irritation as she listened to her friends' awestruck chatter. If not for wanting to make a splash in class, she wouldn't have dragged these folks along.

Enjoying her brother's concert solo, in peace, sounded infinitely better than enduring the endless ramblings of these small-town folks.

"Come on, it's no big deal. My brother's got loads of fans. Those front row seats are VIP-only. Celebs, investors-you name it, they're here. My dad even said if I'd given him a heads-up, he could've snagged us spots in the first or second row."

She couldn't help but beam, pride practically radiating from her.

Despite the holes in Janet's story, her friends lapped it up.

Snagging seats within the first five rows? That was already a big deal.

"Janet, you're unbelievable!"

"Wait a sec!"

Suddenly, the girl next to Janet piped up with a question.

Everyone's attention shifted to her, including Janet's.

"What now?" Janet sighed, her patience wearing thin.

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Their eyes darted toward where she was gesturing.

"No way, it actually *is* her!"

They recalled Janet's earlier comment about the front row being reserved for VIPs.

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What on earth did Fiona do to land there?

"It does look like her," Janet ground out, bewildered herself.

She knew Fiona had waltzed in through the VIP entrance but hadn't expected her seat to be that incredible!

"Whoa, the guy next to Fiona-could that be my brother?"

The revelation sent a ripple through the group.

Janet was fuming, trembling with anger. Fiona, of all people!

"And who's the guy next to Fiona?" another girl chimed in, pointing at Jackson. "He's a looker too. Nash and Tyler are there! Could he be from the Woods family? If that's true, Fiona really knows how to play her cards."

"Maybe she cozied up to someone from the Woods family to nab such a prime seat. What a shameless move!" Janet hissed, green with envy.

Why did everything good seem to involve Fiona?