Chapter 618

Layla’s POV

As I sat there, my forehead still pressed against the table, Maddie’s laughter finally died down. But the embarrassment I felt? That was very much still alive.

I groaned again. "Maddie, stop laughing. This isn’t funny."

Maddie wiped at her eyes, still grinning. "Oh, but it is. I mean, come on! You met a dream guy, you blushed and gushed about him, but you forgot to give him your number? Layla, that’s a rom-com disaster!"

I sighed, lifting my head slightly. "I didn’t forget exactly…"

Maddie raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then what did happen?"

I hesitated, my fingers tapping against the wooden table. As I focused, trying to recall, the memory hit me like a wave…

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[Flashback]

I could still see his face, the way he had looked at me, expectant, waiting.

His deep voice had been calm, yet firm. "Can I get your number?"

I remembered my lips parting, just about to respond. My heart h