After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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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.

surprise, Leo showed up as well, and

with possessive

slightly

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he said, a hint

not giving up on her, and her business is my business." Orlando's expression darkened, but before the tension could

What is it

gaze softened as he turned to

a competition coming up, a highly prestigious piano event. If you can secure a good score, it

away is this competition?" he asked, his tone

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

longer."

see the

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

how important

chance I couldn't

looked at me expectantly, his silent plea clear

stay, to choose him over the

sacrificed many times before due to the constraints of

not to let

in the past, always putting

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was determined to do something

do it," I said,

Orlando's expression brightened immediately.

me a carefully prepared entry

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

highlight your strengths as a pianist. All you need to do is practice them, and you'll be

feeling a mixture