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.

delicate sound echoed through the hall, and with it, the murmur of the crowd faded into

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Chapter 83

Chapter 83

shouldn't have said that, you're just you, my one and

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

you for making me

that moment, something

we shared, the one that had been

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connection that went

souls had aligned, and I knew

and I could sense

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

leave Leo's embrace, but knowing

before we parted, a matter for him that only he could

his eyes never leaving mine as he turned

by the other pianists, many of whom came over to express their

I couldn't help noticing the way Aria stood to the side, her expression bitter as she watched

failed but had also

as I waited, the tension building

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

heart raced as I stood, the weight of the

the stage, the other competitors following

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

knew I had given it

all.

waiting for the results, I couldn't help but glance over at

a love and pride that made everything else fade

mattered. Not the competition, not the sabotage, not even the

was the bond we shared and the knowledge that, no matter

in the

the verge of announcing the winner of the most prestigious award in the piano

special prizes in

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

and it was down to just two

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