Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 687 Unexpected Melody

At that moment, the host heard a voice through his earpiece. "The music's coming soon! They're fixing it right now-oh no!"

After hearing those voices in his earpiece filled the host's eyes with panic.

What's going on?

She glanced at Violeta beside him.

Then, suddenly, a crisp, melodic tune filled the air.

The host's first thought was that the sound system had been fixed, and he sighed with relief-until he realized something was off. Wait a minute.

That wasn't the rehearsal music.

Turning his head toward the source of the sound, he saw that it was coming from a decorative piano at the back of the stage.

Meanwhile, Violeta had already started her speech, completely unaware. She assumed the background music had been restored and proceeded with her prepared remarks without hesitation, confidently facing the camera.

While everyone backstage scrambled to deal with the situation, only the host and a few staff members knew this was a full-blown stage malfunction.

But Violeta's quick reaction and the impromptu piano music skillfully covered up the mishap.

moment passed quickly, and most viewers at home would likely think the organizers had planned it that way on purpose. The host followed the music with her gaze, and to her shock, the man playing the piano

he played the song purely

It was perfectly timed.

her speech, Jasper's piano playing

those unaware of what had just happened, it might have seemed like this seamless coordination had

with her award, thunderous applause broke out in

there was one person who couldn't bring herself

Evelina.

an awkward

hadn't anticipated was that the person who would

tight fists, her eyes filled with confusion and

way backstage, she glanced over her shoulder and saw

taken aback

the next second,

Jasper had just played the piano music she had just heard. "Jasper, you

"Yeah," he replied calmly.

wrong reasons." Violeta still had a lingering sense of unease. When she'd been up on stage, she could feel the

the two returned to their seats, Jasper returned to the audience section, where his seat

before sitting down, his gaze met Evelina's, locking eyes for

heart skipped

over her, but she quickly