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

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have said that, you're just you, my one and

the crook of my neck,

thank you for making me

something

the one that had

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that went beyond words, beyond the

had aligned, and

was close, and I could sense

could say anything, a staff member approached, informing me that I needed to wait in the lounge area

leave Leo's embrace, but

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

nodded, his eyes never leaving mine

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

words were kind, but I couldn't help noticing the way Aria stood to the side, her

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

as I waited, the tension building with each passing

results were in and the awards ceremony was

heart raced as I stood, the weight of the moment pressing

competitors following behind,

sense of accomplishment

outcome, I knew I had given it

all.

and as I 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 else fade

that moment, nothing else mattered. Not the competition, not the sabotage, not even

shared and the knowledge that, no matter what happened,

tension in the

judges, and contestants, was on the verge of announcing the winner of the most prestigious award

three special prizes

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

the gold medal remained, and it was

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