Chapter 434:

Fiona held back her words, and Elyse chose not to pry. Ten minutes later, the concert hall’s doors swung open. One by one, the contestants entered, each holding their instruments. Their faces were etched with determination. Amid the crowd, Elyse stood with her head high, unshaken. The rankings from the previous round determined the grouping and performance order for the contestants in this semifinal round.

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Elyse was assigned to Group A alongside Rebekah. Upon realizing Elyse was her competition, Rebekah’s face registered shock, which was quickly followed by a fierce glint in her eyes. “It seems you just keep showing up.”

Elyse pressed her lips together and responded, “The feeling is mutual. I’d rather we weren’t grouped together either.”

Memories of Mariana’s warnings from that morning made Elyse’s frown deepen. Could Rebekah really stoop to underhanded tactics?

Lost in thought, Elyse was startled when Rebekah approached and inquired, “What piece have you chosen to perform?”

Elyse eyed her warily and asked, “Why do you want to know?”

Rebekah’s smile didn’t reach her eyes as she replied, “Just looking out for you.”

Stepping back, Elyse retorted, “That’s not your business.”

Darren. Curious, she inquired, “What group

“Group B,” Darren replied.

Darren was grouped with Fiona. Observing that Darren’s fingers were steady, she

right. I

almost confessed that she had made it up, but reconsidering, she decided it was better

teased, “We’ll get to see your true skills

grin and declared, “Of course, it’s

She then hurried toward the stage. Alongside her and Rebekah, there were

over the contestants, and announced,

shocked looks. They had submitted their chosen tunes well in advance.

and murmured among themselves about why the organizers had

asked, “When did they change the rules? Why wasn’t I informed? Are you aware

bewildered. “I’ve never

have never heard her play The Czardas,” said Irving, his expression

added, “If she’s not familiar with the piece, we can pretty much guess the

pursed his lips and was at

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