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The title read, "Elegy for a Lost Love", a piece composed by a well-known artist, written in memory of his late wife.

The music had an ethereal, melancholic tone, haunting in its simplicity.

"I'm familiar with this piece," I said, lifting my gaze from the sheet.

Holt seemed pleased. "I've had many pianists play it for me, but none have managed to capture the feeling I'm looking for. Would you be willing to try? If you can evoke the emotions I seek, I'd like to hire you for the performance." The room seemed to still as his words hung in the air.

Before I could respond, Holt added, "I'd be willing to pay 10 million for it if you succeed."

The amount was staggering, to say the least.

It wasn't just a generous offer-it was an immense sum for playing a single piece.

"I'll do my best," I responded, though I couldn't shake the sense that his request would be no easy task.

"But I'll need to know more about the feeling you want conveyed."

Holt leaned back in his chair, his face thoughtful.

"The feeling," he mused, "it's not something I can put into words. That's what makes it difficult."

His vague answer only added to my unease.

This would be more than just a musical performance-it would be an attempt to capture an emotion that even he couldn't describe.

up until now, seized the opportunity to speak,

think you can handle it, Elizabeth, you might want to step down now. Better than

glance, refusing to

Mr. Holt," I said firmly, my

meant proving Andrew wrong, I would not back down from the

seemed satisfied

out a sum. He tore the cheque from the book and handed it to

a million as a deposit. If I'm not pleased

the cheque, trying not to let the weight of the

down to the cheque,

softened, pride and

Luna is always impressive," he murmured, his voice quiet but filled with warmth. "I've

Luna wasn't too arrogant to boast about taking the

"After all, if she fails, she'll bring

to myself." I took the deposit and

face twisted with barely concealed

room's attention had shifted entirely to me, and it was clear that Mr. Holt's focus was now on our side of the table. Cold Alpha

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had once been his staunch

forced to maintain his composure,

done," he managed to say, though the tension in

that followed was a formal affair, filled with

the battle

as though he