My Billionaire Family 169

Chapter 169

As Shirley finished speaking, whispers rippled through the audience

"Yeah, Shirley's performance was flawless. Why not a perfect score?

"Haven't you heard? Shirley and that judge Arlina-Cherise-they're half-sisters. An 8 must mean Cherise is giving her at hand time."

"Ah, that explains it. Let's see how this unfolds in front of so many people?

"I'd love to see how incredible Arlina's live performance is supposed to be."

"Same here! Arlina has been a legend for so long, but we've only heard recordings. Can she really perform live?"

"This should be interesting. Many so-called legends can't even match up to amateurs on stage. I'm eager to see what happens."

"No matter her fame, Liam, the president of the Clusia Pianists' Association, gave a 10. What's Cherise's deal with an 8? If not a feud, what else?"

boldly shouted in Clusia's grand

voice joined in. "Arlina, are you scared

Shirley was secretly

and his group felt their earlier gloom

all hype, and you mess up big time when it counts, Tina looked over

other hand, seemed thoroughly entertained, almost like he

show.

middle, Cherise slowly raised her gaze, moving it from Shirley's feet upward until

as Cherise fixated on her. However, with so many people present, she held her ground and

you'll grant us this

and said sweetly, "Dear audience members and fellow contestants, don't you all, like me, want to witness the Master Arlina perform live?" The crowd responded with a chorus of agreement followed by thunderous applause from everyone-except the students

"Zander, doesn't Shirley remind you of some scheming stepsister from an old fairy tale?

if our Ms. Leach can't handle all this pressure? I just want to drag that stepsister offstage. She's already got the highest score! Why can't she just stop yammering?"

remained silent simply watching the judges panel. Inside, though, he had every

judges' panel stood up calmly, left the panel,

her knees, revealing her anns and slender, slightly toned calves. Her every

of the audience, so they hadn't had a clear view of

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