The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 407

Stella and Abby turned at the sound of footsteps and saw a young woman standing uncertainly in the doorway, glancing around.

Stella walked over and smiled. "Yes, this is S&A Studio. Are you here for the audition?"

The young woman nodded, looking a little nervous.

"My name is Candida Fletcher. I'm here to interview for the pianist position."

She handed Stella a neatly prepared resume.

Stella took the resume and scanned it, raising her eyebrows in surprise. Candida was not just a pianist—she was a talented violinist as well. Her piano credentials were impressive: Grade 10 certification, and a string of solid results from various international competitions-some of which were quite prestigious.

Stella nodded approvingly. "Would you mind playing something for us right now?"

Candida nodded again and quietly made her way over to the piano. She adjusted the bench, pressed a few keys to get a feel for the instrument, then began to play.

Her foundation was rock-solid. Every movement was precise-her technique flawless.

something

the middle of an otherwise beautiful passage,

isn't usually disastrous, as long as the performer recovers quickly. But Candida froze,

white as paper. "I'm sorry...

eyes shimmered with unshed tears,

spoke softly. "It's alright. It was just one wrong note. Why don't you try

deep breath and returned to the piano. This time, her performance was flawless confident, expressive, almost

are outstanding. Why are you so unsure of

now: Candida's problem wasn't technique,

about five years. I left the music world for too long... I'm worried

echoed, surprised. "If you don't mind me asking, why

eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings. She answered in a low voice, "Back then... my boyfriend was in a car

and Abby exchanged a

know how it works in this field. There's a lot of travel, lots of performances.

his sight three years ago. It's just... I couldn't bring myself