Chapter 164 Pressure

Elyse and Vicky locked eyes, their parting marked by an unspoken

discord.

Upon entering the practice room, Elyse released a heavy sigh before retrieving her violin, poised to begin her rehearsal, It was then that < Freddy stepped in, offering a friendly greeting. "You seem burdened," he remarked, noting Elyse's solemn expression. "Vicky's existence must weigh heavily on you."

Looking up, Elyse met Freddy's gaze and confided, "It's usual for me to feel this much pressure." Freddy nodded knowingly. "Aside from Vicky, you have four other competitors to contend with: Grace Fuller in second place, Bart Gino in third, Darren Bill in fourth, and Gary Hank in fifth. Are you familiar with their individuals?"

Hearing this, Elyse shook her head, indicating her lack of prior knowledge regarding the competitors.

"Grace, Bart, and Gary are all seasoned violinists from previous batches," Freddy explained. "While not necessarily exceptional, they possess formidable skills."

Pausing, Freddy added, "Darren and Vicky, on the other hand, are rising stars. Although

newcomers, they show promise. Unfortunately, Darren's nerves got the best of him during his last performance, likely due to seeing Cody Tucker."

Elyse absorbed this information, her curiosity piqued. "Is Vicky's instructor the assistant director of the orchestra?"

Glancing around cautiously, Freddy leaned in to whisper, "Yes, Vicky's mentor happens to be the

director. And Darren? He's

"Both of them have influential

you?" After a moment of contemplation, Elyse replied, "You want me to be vigilant and diligent." Freddy shook his head with a sigh. "I just want to inquire if you have any influential supporters. Without strong backing, even

helplessly. "You might as well have kept this to yourself. Aren't you adding to my stress

it's simply because I consider you a friend. I wanted to share this with

Freddy emphasized, "This also concerns your future. One is connected with the assistant director, and the other

fell silent, contemplating the weight of

mentor like many others did. In the orchestra,only Wanda

that she lacked a powerful advocate. In such

a strong backing, but I'm not without strength. 1 still want to

that you've thought it through, ga< for

violin clutched in her hand, Fiyse

had already traversed a challenging path to reach this point, so

concern crossed his

herself in playing the violin for a while. Suddenly, a stranger appeared at the doorway, calling out to her, "Are you Elyse

instinctively turned to glance at Freddy. Without a word, his expression conveyed a silent message, and Elyse comprehended instantly. She said to the messenger in a hushed tone, "Okay. I'l head over as soon as

yet he still urged, "Please hurry. Mr. Reynolds doesn't like

the man departed, Freddy seized the moment and whispered urgently, "This might be your opportunity. Mr. Reynolds must want to discuss the concertmaster selection happening in two

you're right," Elyse

the orchestra for quite some time, Elyse found it peculiar that

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