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

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Chapter 83

have said that, you're just you, my

face in the crook of my neck, his voice filled with overflowing

thank you for making

that moment, something shifted

the bond we shared, the one that had been arranged by

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it, a connection that went beyond

aligned, and

was close, and I could sense Lena, my own wolf,

to wait in the lounge area while they tallied

Leo's embrace,

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

leaving mine as

pianists, many of

I couldn't help noticing the way Aria stood to the

to undermine me had not only failed but had also

slowly as I waited, the

results were in and the awards ceremony was about

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

stage, the other competitors following behind, I

them aside, focusing on the sense of accomplishment

outcome, I knew I had given it

all.

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

love and pride that made everything else

Not the

the bond we shared and the knowledge that, no matter

tension in the auditorium was

filled with eager spectators, judges, and contestants, was on the verge

awarded: three special prizes in addition to the gold,

competitors, some with smiles of victory and others with bittersweet acceptance,

it was down to just two people: Aria

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