Chapter 83 It said:

Elizabeth is a bitch.

My hands trembled slightly as I realized the sheet music had been swapped.

The familiar notes I had prepared were gone, replaced by something far more sinister.

I looked up at the staff member responsible for turning the pages, but he refused to meet my gaze, his eyes deliberately averted.

A cold wave of realization washed over me as I scanned the audience, searching for answers.

My eyes landed on Aria, who had just finished her performance.

e sat confidently in her seat, her lips curled into a smirk that radiated endless provocation.

Beside her, Sorcia was laughing, her face twisted into a mockery of what I imagined my own expression might have been.

The two of them had clearly orchestrated this, bribing the staff to sabotage me, and now they were sitting there, waiting for me to fail.

A murmur rippled through the audience as the delay in my performance became apparent.

The restless chatter grew louder, and I could feel the weight of hundreds of eyes on me.

Panic threatened to rise, but I caught sight of my father, Orlando, seated at the judges' table.

He was watching me closely, a slight frown creasing his brow, as though he could sense something was wrong.

But as a judge, he couldn't intervene.

I had signaled that I was ready, and now I had to prove it.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed aside the overwhelming urge to give in to the fear.

I sat down at the piano, letting the familiar feel of the keys ground me.

Without the sheet music to guide me, I had no choice but to rely entirely on my memory and the music ingrained in my heart.

The room fell into an uneasy silence as I pressed the first note.

the hall, and with it, the murmur of the

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have said that, you're just you, my one

face in the crook of my neck, his

thank you

that moment, something shifted between

we shared, the one that

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that went beyond words,

our souls had aligned,

was close, and I could sense Lena, my own

staff member approached, informing me that I needed to wait in the lounge area while they tallied

nodded, reluctant to leave Leo's embrace, but knowing I

before we parted, a matter for him that only he

never leaving mine as he turned and

I was surrounded by the other pianists, many of whom came over to express their admiration

but I couldn't help noticing the way Aria stood

undermine me had not only failed but had also left her isolated, the other competitors

passed slowly as I waited, the tension building with

returned, announcing that the results were in and the awards ceremony

weight of the moment pressing down

stage, the other competitors following behind, I felt a surge

focusing on the sense of accomplishment

knew I had given it

all.

I couldn't help but glance

and pride that

the competition, not

the knowledge that, no matter what happened, we would face it

in the auditorium

contestants, was on the verge of announcing the winner

six prizes to be awarded: three special

smiles of victory and others with bittersweet acceptance, ascended the stage to

was down to just two people: Aria and

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