Chapter 111

Time flew by, and before I knew it, two days had passed.

During that time, I tried going to the piano room to practice, but it was either locked, already occupied, or-most ridiculously-I was told the key had been "lost". Such a pathetic excuse; anyone with half a brain could tell someone was messing with me. And honestly, who else at St. Nicholas University would bother to cause trouble for me besides Leah?

I found it amusing. What was the point of blocking my practice? Did she think that by stopping me from rehearsing, I wouldn't be able to perform?

Since practicing the piano was clearly impossible, I simply decided not to bother. Instead of wasting time on this nonsense, I focused on more important matters, like discussing land deals with Liam.

While I remained calm, Brenda was anxious. She tried everything to get me time in the piano room, nearly getting into a fight with them at one point.

Two hours before the show, she finally gave up. She sprawled on a couch, scrolling through TikTok and taking photos to pass the time. For the performance, I chose a long blue gown. This color was Grandma's favorite, so it held special meaning. I snapped a picture and sent it to her caretaker, then sent a voice message to Grandma to let her know I'd be performing soon.

behind me, smiling as she picked up a brush. "Let me fix your hair, come here." The show was scheduled to start at 6:00 pm. After getting my hair done and grabbing a quick meal, we hurried to the venue.

"Evelyn, I'm sure you're going to play amazingly, but oh my god, I'm so

her hand off my arm, sounding exasperated as she said, "Brenda, stop squeezing her arm; you'll leave marks!" "Oh, right... Are you okay?" Brenda immediately inspected my arm with the

her hair and reassured her, "Relax. I'm fine. Just watch me

practiced even once... Oh

this

rang out once again. She had a knack for showing up at just the

know how good you are at the piano, so I made sure to tell the program coordinator you should go last.

concern as she

hold back. She yelled, "Leah, you've got some nerve! Who told you to make that decision? Let me tell you, if anything goes

group of followers, Leah covered her mouth with a smirk. "Why are you so worked up? Evelyn hasn't even

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255