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.

and with it,

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Chapter 83

that, you're just you, my

whispered as he buried his face in the crook

thank you for making

that moment, something shifted

was as though the bond we shared, the one that had been arranged by

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a connection that went beyond words,

had aligned, and I knew that Leo felt

was close, and I could sense Lena, my own wolf,

I needed to wait in the lounge area while they tallied

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

Leo's ear before we parted, a

leaving mine as he turned and walked

surrounded by the other pianists, many of

the way Aria stood to the side,

but had also left her isolated, the other competitors giving her

as I waited, the tension building with

that the results were in

the weight of the moment

toward the stage, the other competitors following behind, I felt

on the sense of accomplishment that still

I knew

all.

help but glance over at Leo, who had

with a love and pride that made

mattered. Not the competition,

shared and the knowledge

in the auditorium

room, filled with eager spectators, judges, and contestants, was on the verge of announcing the winner of the most prestigious award in the piano

special prizes in addition to the gold, silver,

prize was announced, I watched as fellow competitors, some with smiles of victory

gold medal remained, and it was down to just two

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