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"Ms. Cross, you're such a prestigious figure, and yet you refuse to play a piece for Mr. Colombo? Or is it that? I'm sorry; perhaps you simply don't know how to play the piano at all."

Natalie's voice dripped with feigned sympathy and surprise, but her eyes sparkled with undisguised glee and triumph.

Hansen cursed under his breath, and he said, "Seraphina, don't-"

He was about to intervene when Seraphina lightly grasped his arm. She shot a sidelong glance towards the

woman on stage.

Seraphina smiled, took a delicate sip from her juice, and handed the glass to a nearby attendant.

With a graceful lift of her gown, she walked towards the piano with an elegance that commanded

attention.

Under the dazzling lights, Natalie's charm paled in comparison with Seraphina. Seraphina's brilliance reduced Natalie to nothing more than a backdrop.

Seraphina stood there, the glow around her making her seem almost ethereal, her skin radiant, and her presence commanding.

Natalie was about to say something when she froze.

Seraphina suddenly reached out and firmly took the microphone from Natalie's hand.

Tender yet resolute.

as they swept over Natalie's face with a detached

on, there will be no more opportunities

turned slightly and

fell silent. Some were in awe, and

fusion.

occasionally released snippets. of information about her, shrouding everything in mystery. Her life and her talents were all enigmatic and imposing. She seated herself at

a rendition of Pachelbel's Canon. The melody flowed slowly from her fingertips. The tempo was measured and orderly, graceful yet

piece of music; it was an artwork, a reflection of her

was her defiance, her endurance, her gentleness, and her

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talent, how could anyone play a piece

when Seraphina sat there playing the piano-she was like a moving picture,

melody was the only sound in the room. The audience held

the piece ended, Seraphina rose, and she smiled slightly as she looked

and handed over the prepared gift, which Seraphina

eyes softened, as if about

out the Patek Philippe watch from the box, each diamond on it sparkling

but this watch is

the words left her mouth than a hand gripped her

"Seraphina."

what are

was laced with displeasure. His