Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 572:

Khloe’s eyes settled on the piano, unflinching. Naomi sneered again, “What’s the matter, Khloe? Never seen a piano like this before? Let me enlighten you—it’s a customized one worth twenty million dollars. This might be the only chance you ever get to touch something this valuable.”

Instead of taking offense, Khloe’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Does playing a twenty-million-dollar piano automatically make you the best pianist in the world?”

“You…” Naomi didn’t know how to retort.

Khloe’s calm demeanor didn’t waver as she pressed on. “Or are you so confident in this piano’s price tag that you think you can just beat me as long as you play it?”

Naomi’s face flushed with anger.

Ignoring Naomi’s fuming presence, Khloe turned her attention back to the matter at hand. “Enough with the pointless talk. How’s the competition going to work? How will we decide the winner? And who is the judge?”

Unlike recitation, where memory alone could secure victory, piano required evaluation by knowledgeable judges. Fairness wasn’t just a preference—it was a necessity.

piece, and we’ll act as judges. Sure, none of us are as skilled as Letty, but we can

disapproval evident. “That’s not fair. You’re all connected to the Dayton family. If you’re the judges, the outcome will just be whatever you

you accusing us of being biased?” Naomi glared at Khloe. “If

to call yourselves judges? With your

those words left Khloe’s lips, the others’ expressions

L𝗎tєѕτ ϲh𝒶ρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєl𝑆.𝒸оm

this is a piano competition, let’s invite Letty’s mentor, Zander Pierce, one of the most respected maestros in

she turned to Khloe. “I don’t know about your piano

the unmistakable implication that Khloe wasn’t qualified to

“Having Mr. Pierce judge ensures the competition is fair.

“To eliminate any bias, Mr. Pierce will judge remotely, without knowing the

would guarantee