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 crowd faded

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Chapter 83

Chapter 83

that, you're just you, my

his face in the crook

you, thank you for making me realise

moment, something shifted between

that had been arranged by

3

that went

had aligned, and I

was close, and I could sense

I needed to wait

to leave Leo's

Leo's ear before we parted, a matter for him

his eyes never leaving mine as he turned and walked

many of whom

the way Aria stood

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

as I waited, the tension building

were in and

weight of the moment pressing

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

I pushed them aside, focusing on the sense of accomplishment that still lingered from

outcome, I knew I

all.

for the results, I couldn't help but glance over at Leo, who had taken

love and pride that made everything else fade

the

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

in the auditorium

with eager spectators, judges, and contestants, was on the verge of announcing the winner of the most prestigious

three special prizes in

was announced, I watched as fellow competitors, some with smiles of victory and others with bittersweet acceptance,

remained, and it was down

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