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"It's not about the moCney, Leo," I said firmly. "The violin has value beyond what you see on the surface. It's not just a broken instrument." Leo's brows raised, clearly surprised by my resistance.

"You really think it's worth all this trouble?"

"I do," I said, meeting his gaze. "And even if others don't see it, I'll keep doing what I think is worthwhile."

For a moment, Leo said nothing, his eyes searching mine. T

re was a strange tension between us-one that always seemed to linger, even after everything we'd been through.

He nodded slowly, accepting my words without argument.

Three days later, I stood in front of the mirror, holding the fully restored violin in my hands.

The open cracks along the neck had been carefully glued and sanded, and the body of the instrument gleamed after a fresh coat of polish.

It was whole again.

I called Narik and wanted to make an appointment to meet him and give him the violin.

Hearing my reason for coming, Narik was taken aback, "You mean the broken violin? You fixed it in such a short time?"

"Well, I was satisfied with my work and smiled, "You can basically see no signs of repair. Whenever you have time, I'd like to give you the instrument and ask you to try playing this one."

"I can't wait to see the instrument." Narik was very excited, "Now! Let's meet now.

meet up, and we agreed on a small café near the river, a quiet

already there, waiting at a corner table with a steaming

approached, his eyes widening as

from his seat. "The one that was

it over to

his hands, his fingers tracing over the

looks... incredible," he murmured, his voice full of awe. "You can hardly tell it was

reaction. "Try playing it.

carefully

play a soft, melodic tune, and the sound that filled the café was richer, warmer than it

flowed effortlessly, and Narik's eyes

he said, lowering the violin after a

a hint of something deeper in

he could say something, my phone buzzed in my pocket, breaking the

screen-it

voice came through

got some fantastic news. We've hit the jackpot-two of the top investors just

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upgrade the equipment."

"Wait, what?

Group," Gregor replied, still buzzing with enthusiasm. "You know Lama, right? One of the big groups under

I knew Lama Group-it was part