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I accepted the school's invitation.

At the graduation party, I perfectly presented the carefully prepared repertoire.

Compared to myself at the summer festival, I was a new person, and the consistent training

had been doing for a while had brought me back to the peak of my skills.

At the end of the piece, the applause was like a tidal wave, mixed with murmurs of

admiration and awe.

"Your playing was astounding, truly the pride of our school!"

The principal smiled as he walked over to me, and to my surprise, Orlando was also by his

side, looking at me with a smile.

"Well done, Liz." Orlando said in a soft tone.

The principal was very surprised; it was not often that he heard words of praise from the fussy piano virtuoso.

"Come with me, I have something to tell you, something that concerns your future."

"Yes, Father." I nodded and followed him out of the classroom.

The principal's eyes widened incredulously when he heard me say the word 'father', and

his expression almost seemed comical until we were far away and he didn't seem to react.

Orlando Martin's child was in his school, and he had only found out today?

We ended up in a quiet, dimly lit office-a space that seemed to reflect Orlando's introspective nature.

Leo showed up as well, and he insisted on staying with us,

possessive

narrowed slightly at

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said, a hint of

said, "Liz is my Luna, and even though we're having some conflicts right now, I'm not giving up on

on what's important. What is

gaze softened as

competition coming up, a highly prestigious piano event. If you can secure a good score, it will open up countless opportunities for you in the future." Leo's face fell

competition?" he asked, his tone

Orlando replied, "You'll be gone for several weeks,

longer."

could see the conflict in

want to be separated from me for

how important this opportunity was for

a chance I couldn't afford to

me expectantly, his silent plea clear in his

to stay, to choose him over

sacrificed

not to let it slip through my

many compromises in the past, always putting others before my own

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time, I was determined to

do it," I said, my voice

Orlando's expression brightened immediately.

carefully prepared entry form,

right decision, Elizabeth. I've

as a pianist. All you need to

took the form from him, feeling a mixture of excitement and nervousness bubbling