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.

through the hall, and with it, the murmur of the

00

Chapter 83

Chapter 83

said that, you're just you, my one

he buried his face in the crook of my neck, his voice filled with

you, thank you for

something shifted

though the bond we shared, the one that had been

3

it, a connection that went beyond words, beyond the

our souls had aligned, and I

was close, and I could sense Lena,

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

Leo's embrace, but knowing I had

whispered something in Leo's ear before we parted, a

eyes never leaving mine as

many of whom came over to express their admiration for my

help noticing the way Aria stood to the side, her expression bitter as she

me had not only failed but had also left her

I waited, the tension

that the results were in and the awards ceremony was about to

I stood, the weight of the moment pressing

stage, the other competitors following behind,

the sense of accomplishment that still lingered from my

I knew I had given it

all.

as I stood there, waiting for the results, I couldn't help but glance over at Leo, who had

love and pride that made everything else fade

the competition, not the sabotage, not

we shared and the knowledge that, no matter what

tension in the auditorium was

contestants, was on the verge

special prizes in addition to the gold,

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

and it was

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255