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.

could feel the excitement

her skin

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

I must say Ashlyn Berry

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

thought he had merely met a woman

of evil. Not only did she bully them incessantly, but she was also capable of committing acts of unspeakable depravity. Despite that,

the woman in front of Ryan looked nothing like the monster Mary and Penelope had described. Instead, she

the host had stepped onto the center of the

big competitions to be recorded and streamed, going so far

time to waste. After formally introducing the judges and making his opening speech, he started the competition without

she wasn’t nervous. She had seemed calm in front of Mabel the day before, but that

got to

she had heard a lot of flaws in their

have been thanks to the recent intensive training, but Olivia could now

shown up to support her, and knowing that Kate and Lochlan were watching and cheering her on, Olivia couldn’t

contestants took to the stage to perform

Hera and Olivia found themselves lined

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