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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.

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

with possessive

narrowed slightly at Leo's

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matter," he said,

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

important. What is it

as

a 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 as he absorbed the

this competition?" he asked, his tone

replied, "You'll be

longer."

see the conflict

me to leave, didn't want to be separated from me

how important

I couldn't afford to

looked at me expectantly, his silent plea clear in his

me to stay, to choose him over

a precious opportunity, one that I had sacrificed

to let it slip

too many compromises in the past, always

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was determined to

it," I said,

Orlando's expression brightened immediately.

prepared entry form, his eyes gleaming

the right decision, Elizabeth. I've already composed a

They're tailored to highlight your strengths as a pianist. All

from him, feeling a mixture of