Always Been Yours

Chapter 584

“Come, I’ll be showing you where Group Two practices so that you can meet the others,” Hathaway said to Tessa as she beckoned the latter over.

“Okay.” Tessa replied before turning to let everyone around her know that she had to leave.

Hatred flashed in Kathleen’s eyes as she watched Tessa walking off.

When Hathaway led Tessa to the practice room, everyone in the orchestra was already there. Group Two was strong in numbers with their several dozen members.

Everyone was seated on their chairs, which had been arranged in a semi-circle around the conductor’s podium at the center of the room.

When the two women entered the room, everyone turned to look inquisitively at the newcomers.

While some of them knew Tessa, others didn’t.

Sensing the eyes on her, Tessa smiled back in greeting.

“I trust I don’t need to introduce you to Tessa. All of you know her after all,” Hathaway said with a clap of her hands. “Now, a formal announcement–Tessa will be the concertmaster of Group Two from now on. Please work well together, guys.”

soon as she was done speaking, there was a loud round of

with you,” Tessa said, stepping

was met with kind

before her, Hathaway nodded in

she called for the conductor, who had been standing at one side of the room. “Frank, please advise Tessa on where the orchestra is at right

before turning to smile at

There was an aura

Tessa. “You’ll be working with him from now on. If you

It’s a pleasure to

certain they were cordially getting to know each other, she

where your seat is,” he said

followed him by his

the only fast way to integrate you into the orchestra, and the only way to build up a good

say, sir.” Tessa had no objections

response improved Frank’s impression of

about a month before you did. I know you’ve performed in Kathleen’s place before, but a group can only build up a

my best to catch

they had arrived at the