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Betty nodded at Noelle. “Alright.”

“Shall we step aside?”

“Mhm.”

They entered a nearby high–end restaurant.

Maureen and Justin settled in the adjacent booth, listening silently to Noelle’s conversation.

“Maestro,” Noelle leaned forward eagerly, “Elizabeth and I adore your compositions. Name your price for exclusive rights–I’ll accept any amount.‘

Maureen felt like needles pricking her throat.

This woman, notoriously money–obsessed, now showed such devotion to her other daughter.

She instructed Betty: “Tell her my art isn’t something money can buy.”

Betty relayed the message immediately.

Noelle flushed awkwardly. “What do you desire then?

Whatever it is, I’ll make it happen.”


In that moment, she embodied every inch the caring mother who cherished her daughter above all.

Maureen wanted to see how far Noelle would go for her daughter. She added, “Aren’t you the internationally renowned dancer Noelle?”

Noelle felt flattered, never expecting Professor Shi to recognize her. She admitted it without modesty.

The next sentence froze her in place.

“It’s such a pity you ended your dancing career at twenty–five. If you truly want this composition, I’ll grant you exclusive rights–provided you perform a dance in public. What do you say?” Betty relayed her boss’s words

Betty didn’t understand why this middle–aged woman past her prime should dance. What could

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possibly be worth seeing?

But Maureen knew.

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never returned to the stage. Not once had


wished on her birthday: “I

should I dance for you? My figure’s ruined. I’ve said I’ll never dance

sworn off dancing, she’d

Betty’s words, her expression shifted through shades of emotion before settling on refusal. “Could we discuss other terms? I’ve said

didn’t go through

Noelle left,

puzzled: “Boss, why did you make such

still didn’t know that

explain, but said: “Let’s call it a day for

to look into Elizabeth’s

was Elizabeth

we’ll meet that mysterious

“Mm–hmm.”


Maureen returned

she pushed the door open and went in, she saw

and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, the person turned around:

“Geoffrey?

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you get

“With the marriage certificate.”

Geoffrey said slowly.

“Get out.”

care how he’d gotten in, immediately ordering him to

rooms here are booked. If I leave,


spoke with deliberate

peak season. How could it

to call the

She froze in disbelief.

closed the distance between them: “Probably because

“Then find another hotel.”

Maureen insisted.

to believe everywhere else was sold out

“No.”

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