Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 71

Paxton’s assistant blinked in surprise. He realized he had just let something slip and quickly covered it up with a smooth, “Oh, Heamed 11 from quick seek”

Sullivan offered a faint smile, not pressing the issue further,

Relieved, the assistant turned his attention to Cressida.

Word was that Ms Baldwin was a prodigy, but he hadn’t heard anything about her being lame. And that outfit she wore was, well, less than flattering

Cressida was buzzing with excitement as she asked, “You’re Paxton, right?”

The assistant offered a polite smile and said, “I’m Paxton’s assistant, Luke,”

Instantly. Cressida’s interest deflated, this man was not Paxton, but merely an assistant.

She rolled her eyes skyward.

Bianca, standing nearby, snickered. Luke was one of the most sought–after talent agents in the industry, his hands full of golden opportunities. Young musicians would kill to curry favor with him! Cressida was nothing special, yet there she was, giving him the cold shoulder

What a fool!

to herself; she wanted

arrived, Luke leaned in to whisper a

felt compelled to show some courtesy and offered a perfunctory

to Sullivan, her heart

her under his wing, by the time she finished her studies, she’d be a world–renowned violinist, worthy of

attention.

encounter with Paxton was understated. One was a wily fox in the music world,

Paxton started to lament.

a splash domestically is another story. Classical music isn’t getting the love, you know. The nouveau

the problem but instead introduced Cressida, “I have someone fd like you to meet, Paxton.”

the first time.

a rendition of

played at Regal Bolt, several of which he found quite impressive, even astonishing. He had never known Megan could play the

also found the music intrusive. But a maestro is a maestro, his distaste not readily

tour, to really showcase the classical heritage globally. Let people hear our compositions,