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.

sound echoed through the hall, and with it, the

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Chapter 83

Chapter 83

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

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

thank you for making

moment, something shifted

was as though the bond we shared, the one that had been arranged by the Moon

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feel it, a connection that went beyond

as though our souls had aligned, and I

could sense Lena, my own

to wait in the lounge area while they tallied the scores and prepared for the awards

reluctant to leave Leo's embrace, but knowing I

in Leo's ear before we parted,

nodded, his eyes never leaving mine as

lounge area, I was surrounded by the other pianists, many of whom came over to

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

not only failed but had also left her isolated, the other competitors

waited, the tension building

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

weight of the moment pressing down

other competitors following behind,

I pushed them aside, focusing on the sense

the outcome, I knew I

all.

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

and pride

the competition, not

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

in the auditorium was

spectators, judges, and contestants, was on the verge

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

I watched as fellow competitors, some with smiles of victory and others

the gold medal remained, and it was

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