Chapter 17 A Gift to Maria

"Why is the vicious gal so mean? Ana has already apologized!" "She has such a poor attitude." "How would Ana know if the vicious gal ever had wine?" "Does the vicious gal think that just because she's Ana's assistant, Ana is obligated to care about her life and know everything about her?" "Wait. Don't you think it's odd? The vicious gal is supposed to be Ana's assistant, yet she's being so rude to her." "Could she have been fired?" "That must be it! No wonder she's so hostile toward Ana." Sensing the growing tension, Matt quickly raised his voice to redirect the group's focus. "Okay. Demi has passed the challenge. This bottle of wine will go to her as a reward, and she's earned herself a spot." Demi asked, "Mr. Hahn, can I give my spot to someone else?" "You can. However, let me remind everyone. Each participant can only give up their spot once per episode, and a recipient can only accept a spot once. Understood?" "Understood," the group chorused. "I'll give the spot to Mar