Chapter 852:

Time seemed to blur as Fiona sat there, her mind spiraling into a dark, empty void. Then, the announcer’s voice cut through her thoughts, clear and sharp. “The final piece of the competition is Paganini’s Caprice No. 24.”

Fiona let out a bitter laugh, a sound tinged with irony and regret. It was a piece she had never mastered, not because she couldn’t, but because she hadn’t cared enough to try. She had let laziness rob her of this moment.

The laugh bubbled up from deep within her, spilling out uncontrollably until tears mixed with it, streaming down her face, etching a path of sorrow across her cheeks.

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She laughed until the sound of it became a desperate, hollow echo. Then, amidst her despair, she heard the unmistakable rhythm of approaching footsteps, the heavy yet steady click of leather shoes against the floor.

Was it Gavin, coming

but resentment still burned in her eyes. When she turned around,

her, her breath catching in her throat. Of all people, Cody was the last person she had expected

his eyes scanning the audience until they

knew Cody had come to

composed demeanor as she faced him. “Mr. Tucker, why are you backstage? Shouldn’t you be in the audience?” Her voice was steady, but there was

his expression unreadable. Then, with a slow sigh, he

as she snapped

genuinely pleased to see you enter the Swan Cup,

also a part of strength. And my luck has been incredibly good.” She pounded her chest, forcing a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, trying desperately

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