Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 789

[No! Sharon is not only beautiful but full of grace. If she can never play the violin again, what a tragedy that would be!]

[Heaven and earth, please, don’t let it be one of Harry’s two choices.]

As the live chat erupted with fervent speculation, the host reached into the box and drew a slip of paper.

He unfolded it, glanced down, and his face went pale.

Gaze.

It wasn’t just difficult-it was harder than Echoes of the Wind. Among the “Devil’s

Trilogy,” Gaze was the most brutal of all.

If the host hadn’t drawn one of Sharon’s submissions, so be it. But of all possibilities, why

did it have to be this one?

This time, Sharon was in real danger.

half to draw again, but under so many watchful

announce it, his voice heavy

performed by Sharon and

once-quiet hall exploded into noise, like a

Others shouted encouragement for Sharon.

gifted young woman, strikingly beautiful and immensely talented, now staring down impossible

Harry really is a destroyer of prodigies. Another rising star is about to

host’s slip, then turned toward Sharon with

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a shame, Sharon. None of your choices were chosen. I wonder… have you ever even practiced

perform first. That way, you can study the score a little before

humiliate yourself twice, you’re free to surrender now. Losing to me isn’t shameful. No one would laugh at you for that. Don’t worry, I won’t make you kneel and bark like a dog. You’ll just need to honor the terms of

shot him a single glance, then ignored him completely. Instead, she addressed the

let

the greenroom, she unlocked her storage case and

almost always

a note so

at the door. John stepped

her hands, he froze. His lips parted as if to speak, but

understood-Harry had crossed