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.

with it, the murmur of the crowd faded into

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that, you're just you, my one

whispered as he buried his face in the crook

can't lose you, thank you for

moment, something

bond we shared, the one that had been

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feel it, a connection that

as though our souls had aligned,

and I could sense Lena, my own wolf,

informing me that I needed to wait in the lounge area while they tallied the scores and prepared for the

Leo's embrace,

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

leaving mine as he turned and walked

pianists, many of whom came over

Aria stood to the

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

passed slowly as I waited, the tension building with each

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

weight of

walked toward the stage, the other competitors following behind, I felt a surge of

I pushed them aside, focusing on the sense

the outcome, I knew

all.

stood there, waiting for the results, I couldn't help but glance over at Leo, who had taken a seat in

love and pride that made everything

mattered. Not the competition, not the sabotage, not

that mattered was the bond we shared and the knowledge

tension in the

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

six prizes to be awarded: three special prizes in addition to the gold,

smiles of

was down to

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