After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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66

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.

well, and he insisted

possessive

slightly at Leo's

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a private matter," he said, a hint of irritation in his

not giving up on her, and her business is

on what's important. What is

as he turned

you can secure a good score, it

far away is this competition?" he asked, his tone tinged

"You'll be gone for several

longer."

see the conflict in Leo's

leave, didn't want

I also knew how important this opportunity was for my

I couldn't afford

his silent plea clear in his

to stay, to choose

precious opportunity, one that I had sacrificed many times

today, I resolved not to let it

many compromises in the past, always putting others

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I was determined to do something for

it," I said, my

Orlando's expression brightened immediately.

me a carefully prepared entry form,

decision,

as a

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