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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no longer continue with her lies. She turned around and ran out of the

with a flushed face.

left, the banquet

from the piano, leading me toward the gathering of celebrities and influential figures mingling around the hall. The party had officially begun, and I was to be introduced

Cold

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already sent shockwaves through

progressed, I found myself swirling through a sea

to everyone-from world-renowned musicians

was thrust into my hand, the liquid slipping down my

to keep up with the

on, the effects of the alcohol beginning to

my mind.

needed a break, a

spot on the vast terrace, I sat down, the cool night

provided a soothing backdrop to the chaotic

I opened my eyes to see

his eyes flickering with an emotion I couldn't

me, the silence between us heavy

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- " she began, but

air, the room

her eyes darting around the room, searching

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