Chapter 52

I stepped forward, my voice clear and strong.

"The piano is right here, Aria. If you have the talent, prove it. Play a tune and show everyone that you deserve the music you covet."

The tension in the grand hall was palpable as Aria's eyes darted nervously around the

room.

Her face, usually so composed, was now a mask of panic. She clutched her hand, her voice

embling as she tried to excuse herself.

"I-I hurt my hand earlier. I can't possibly play right now," she stammered, her words lacking the conviction she so desperately needed.

The crowd remained unconvinced.

Whispers of doubt filled the air, their collective suspicion cutting through Aria's weak explanation.

She stood there, under the harsh scrutiny of the onlookers, with no choice but to fall silent, her earlier bravado reduced to nothing more than a pitiful facade. Leo was staring at her from a distance..

"if you can do it well, come on play it." Someone from the crowd shouted.

Aria looked puzzled and her eyes were unable to meet the public.

"I can do it better than her, it's just I am not well... She insisted to lie stubbornly... The crowd knew it now, so did Leo... I was at peace..."

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could no longer continue with her lies. She turned around and ran

with a flushed face.

she left,

my side, gently guided me away from the piano, leading me toward the gathering of celebrities and influential figures mingling

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already sent shockwaves

through a sea of faces, each one more distinguished than

everyone-from world-renowned musicians to influential

wine was thrust into my hand, the liquid slipping down my throat

to keep up with the endless small talk and

on, the effects of

my mind.

break,

secluded spot on the vast terrace, I sat down, the

of leaves provided a soothing backdrop to the chaotic evening, and I closed my eyes, letting the wind clear my

and I opened my eyes to

expression was unreadable, his eyes flickering with an emotion I couldn't

silence

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began, but her voice faltered,

the air, the room

went pale, her eyes darting around the room,

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