Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 282 Abrupt Change

Olivia tried to lighten the mood, but she too had seen the scathing comments online; it was a complete.

disaster.

They had hoped Sierra’s performance would win over fans and spark interest in Luster Corporation and

the brand.

But the reality was far from ideal. Sierra’s performance had been met with ridicule, but it had also brought the company under scrutiny, with some even saying that the jewelry was just as mediocre as Sierra’s supposed piano prodigy status.

“You’ve witnessed Sierra’s dedication over the years. Surely, this recent setback must be due to illness,” Olivia lamented, disheartened by Sierra’s recent decline in performance.

Ronald let out a cold chuckle and rebuked, “Don’t think I’m unaware of your schemes! You stopped Maggie’s piano lessons because she showed talent. She’s my enemy’s daughter, so I turned a blind eye to her. Yet, look at the consequences of indulging Sierra all these years!

“If only I had realized earlier and focused on nurturing Maggie instead!”

Ronald’s tone was stern, and his disappointment in Sierra was evident.

Trying to divert the conversation, Olivia remarked, “Speaking of Maggie, she seems quite shrewd. Despite her teachers‘ claims of her lacking talent, her piano skills are exceptional. She’s quite cunning.

Ronald fell silent, weighed down by his thoughts.

“We’ve barely heard she mentioned it over the years. If it weren’t for her brief performance at the party, I would have believed she never touched the piano again. Remember, Maggie isn’t our child; we need to be cautious, Olivia cautioned.

Her words were slow and deliberate. She understood that Ronald’s outburst about Maggie being the daughter of his enemy was uncharacteristic.

For years, they had avoided mentioning Maggie’s lineage out of fear of raising suspicions.

Ronald’s loss of rationality was evident.

Olivia couldn’t help but sighed.

After all, Sierra was her daughter, and no matter how much Olivia tried to help, she couldn’t change the fact that Sierra wasn’t living up to expectations.

Ronald said sternly, I’m aware of this.”

I

nodded and advised, “I’m glad to hear this, I just feel that over the past two years, she has become increasingly uncontrollable. I

and explain herself! Does she even realize how much she has ruined my plan?”

didn’t intend to give up on the company, his family would have to mortgage

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Maggie now, but his wife was

could say for sure that Nathael wasn’t harboring the same intentions as them, planning

the benefits

be foolish enough to trust Nathael completely, but without the financing and with banks. willing to lend him money, he had

had stayed behind to

through to the next round. Despite numerous mistakes in her performance, the scores of

help of some bizarre scores from a few judges and an inexplicably large number of votes from the audience, Sierra barely advanced to the

Maggie was rather indifferent to

yet she was

undoubtedly came at the expense of another who

Nathael asked in a soft voice.

to accept the lack of fairness, but I realize that the world has never been

born, they’re not just divided by social class but

may amass fortunes with their looks alone, while others may toil endlessly

principle, she grasped the reasoning behind it all, but perhaps she was

his fingers with hers and spoke softly, “Cheating is just part of the game. Some will go to any lengths to win in the

Sierra’s beaming face on stage before rising from her

restroom.”

accompany you. We can grab something

for a moment,

if they left together, they would likely attract attention from reporters and the media–she might not be particularly famous, but Nathael

“Okay.”

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as they exited the audience area. As they were walking down the corridor, Nathael held her hand

him and asked with a smile, “What would you

a cake the following day, then buy some of his favorite dishes for them to enjoy together. Maybe they’d go out for a walk

few days, she had been carrying the brooch she had made for a long time in her bag to

eyes. He couldn’t resist the urge to kiss her forehead. He

“I’ll think about