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.

the audience might have suspected something was off-after all, the lack of music when Violeta initially walked up had been unusual. But the 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

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.

finished her speech, Jasper's piano playing

what had just happened, it might have seemed like this seamless coordination had been

the stage with her award,

there was one person who couldn't bring

Evelina.

awkward minute

who would step in

tight fists, her eyes filled with confusion and

way backstage, she glanced over her

taken aback for

next

just heard. "Jasper, you were the one playing

"Yeah," he replied calmly.

you hadn't, that would've gone viral for all the wrong reasons." Violeta still had a lingering sense of unease. When she'd been up on stage, she could

returned to the audience

gaze met

skipped a

washed over her, but she quickly shook it