After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 21

"Wow, Elizabeth, your skills have really gone rusty!" Emma teased, after listening to my mispronounced piano playing all over the place. "How on earth did you win first place back in college?"

let out a frustrated groan and buried my head in my hands, the weight of my own expectations crashing down on me.

I used to been the top student in our music department, but now, even the basics seemed

beyond my grasp.

Emma laughed, her eyes twinkling with mischief, as she shook her head at my misery,

Elizabeth. But now... well, let's

wasn't wrong, not one

once were a breeze for me now take me a long time to

playing.

to relearn and practice techniques

I welcomed the

and my nights are devoted to practising techniques in the piano room. I threw myself into it completely, pushing my limits in ways I hadn't dared to in years. The more I worked, the

looked at me-my face shadowed with dark circles and hair in disarray-and shook her head with a knowing

she'd say,