The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Because of this, Harry's reputation in the music world was sharply divided.

Plenty of people found his arrogance insufferable and couldn't stand the way he looked down on everyone else.

But just as many believed he had every right to be cocky-after all, beneath Mr. Walden, Harry was the undisputed number one. He'd earned the right to be proud, even a little reckless.

Harry was the kind of person whose sheer talent made his arrogance almost unbearable, yet impossible to dismiss. People who'd been on the receiving end of his scathing remarks waited eagerly for the day he'd finally fall from grace.

But year after year, Harry remained at the very top, unshaken and unchallenged.

Eventually, everyone just got used to his attitude. After all, with talent like his, who could blame him?

Stella noticed the troubled look on Antoney's face and quietly asked, "What's wrong?"

Antoney glanced at her, his expression serious.

"That man's name is Harry. Out of all Mr. Walden's students, he's the most gifted. Mr. Walden took him under his wing when he was just five..." Antoney went on, carefully filling Stella in on the details.

incredibly strong. He's never lost a single competition he's

at Stella, worry flickering

with his words. He'll do everything he can to undermine your confidence, to make you doubt yourself, to crush you until you

call him

let anything Harry says get to

jibes, but he was worried about

does he go out of his way to tear down other

shook his head. "No one knows for sure. There's a rumor he lost

Stella smiled, reassuring. "Don't

worry

me. I've

before-whatever he says can't be worse than

I can

the violin, but, as it happened, she'd never

tense expression, Stella gave him a comforting

teamwork, not just individual skill. We've been playing together since we were kidseif anyone