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

over the past two years, she has become increasingly uncontrollable. I worry about raising someone who turns

explain herself! Does

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

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Maggie now, but his wife was right–Maggie was not

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

up the benefits that’s already in their grasp.

enough to trust Nathael completely, but without the financing and with banks. willing to lend him money, he had no other

stayed

mistakes in her performance, the scores of the

an inexplicably large number of votes from the audience, Sierra barely advanced to the

sigh of relief. Maggie

she was tinged with inevitable

at the expense of another who had worked

Nathael asked

the lack of fairness, but I

they’re not just divided by

may toil endlessly and still fall short compared to those blessed

was

intertwined his fingers with hers and spoke softly, “Cheating is just part of the game. Some will

stage before rising from her seat. She said,

restroom.”

as well and offered, “I’ll accompany

considering it for a moment,

there weren’t many performances left, and if they left together, they would likely attract attention from reporters

“Okay.”

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held her hand and asked

him and asked with a smile, “What would you like?”

after tomorrow. She planned to bake a cake the following day, then buy some of his favorite dishes for them to enjoy

brooch she had made

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

said, “I’ll think about