My Extraordinary Wife

All of a sudden, a sonorous voice rang out. “Maddy?”

Stunned, Ashlyn let go of Laylah and looked to her right.

To her surprise, she saw a handsome man staring at her with a sharp, probing gaze.

He had attractive eyes, a straight nose, and blue streaks in his hair which were particularly eye-catching and fashionable.

The one thing that stood out the most, though, was the diamond stud on his left ear that sparkled brightly.

Ashlyn couldn’t help but cock an eyebrow. Wow. Who knew there’d be such a stylish pianist?

Before she could say anything, the man smiled and extended his hand. “Hi. I’m Ryan Yates.”

“I’m Ashlyn Berry,” Ashlyn replied as she shook his hand. Their wrists were equally slender and pale, yet they looked so beautiful under the illumination of the light.

After the brief handshake, both of them withdrew their hands almost immediately.

Shocked, Ryan didn’t know why his heart had skipped a beat earlier before it started hammering away in his chest.

feel the excitement surging up through

skin tone just

the Yates family had always had porcelain white skin, but this was the first time Ryan had met a woman as pale as

well, well. I must say Ashlyn Berry sounds even more intriguing than

on several occasions, pictured how his first meetings with Ashlyn might go, but never once did he imagine it to be

merely met a woman with

Ashlyn was the epitome of evil. Not only did she bully them incessantly, but she was also capable

of Ryan looked nothing like the monster Mary and Penelope had described.

had stepped

big competitions to be recorded and streamed, going so far as to

formally introducing the judges and making his opening speech, he started the

wasn’t nervous. She had seemed calm

contestants got to perform their pieces,

she had heard a lot

the recent intensive training, but Olivia could now more or less make out

The Frasers had shown up to support her, and knowing that Kate and Lochlan were

the stage

found