After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 83

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, the murmur of the crowd faded into

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Chapter 83

Chapter 83

you're just you, my

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

can't lose you, thank you for making me

moment, something shifted

the one that had been arranged

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feel it, a connection that went beyond words, beyond

aligned, and I knew that Leo felt it

could sense Lena, my own

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

Leo's embrace,

we parted, a matter for him that only

eyes never leaving mine as he turned and walked

the other pianists, many of

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

failed but had also left her isolated, the

I waited, the tension building

the results were in

the weight of the moment pressing down on

other competitors following behind, I

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

I knew I had given it

all.

I couldn't help but glance over at Leo, who had

with a love and pride that made

Not the competition, not the sabotage,

the bond we shared and the knowledge that, no matter what happened, we

in the auditorium was

and contestants, was on the verge of announcing the

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

I watched as fellow competitors, some with smiles of victory

only the gold medal remained, and it was down

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