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.

echoed through the hall, and with it,

00

Chapter 83

Chapter 83

that, you're just

crook of my neck, his voice filled with overflowing

lose you, thank you for making me realise

that moment, something shifted

we shared, the one that had

3

a connection that went beyond

was as though our souls had aligned,

could sense Lena, my own

could 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

nodded, reluctant to leave Leo's embrace, but

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

never leaving mine as he turned and

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

way Aria stood to the

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

the tension

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

stood, the weight of the

the other competitors following

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

the outcome, I knew I had

all.

help but glance

pride that

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

shared and the knowledge that,

the auditorium

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

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

fellow competitors, some with smiles of victory and others

and it was down to just two

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255