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.

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 was none

sat at the piano, calm and composed, his long fingers effortlessly gliding across the keys. He had no sheet music before him; he played the song purely from memory. His dark eyes gleamed like polished onyx, and every movement was graceful and poised, exuding an air of quiet

It was perfectly timed.

Jasper's piano

might have seemed like this

her award, thunderous

was one person who couldn't bring herself to

Evelina.

an awkward minute of dead

the person who would step in to save Violeta's moment

her

her way backstage, she glanced over her shoulder and saw Jasper

taken aback for a

next second,

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

"Yeah," he replied calmly.

When she'd been up on

to their seats, Jasper returned to the

down, his gaze met Evelina's, locking eyes

skipped

washed over her, but she