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.

could feel the excitement surging up

her skin tone just like

but this was the first time Ryan had

say Ashlyn Berry sounds even more intriguing than

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

had merely met a

from Mary and Penelope, Ashlyn was the epitome of evil. Not only did she bully them incessantly, but she was also capable of committing acts of

monster Mary and Penelope had described. Instead, she was as pretty

the host had stepped onto the center of the

be recorded and streamed, going so far as to partner with various broadcasting platforms to

had no time to waste. After formally introducing the judges and making his opening speech, he started the

lying if she said she wasn’t nervous. She had seemed calm in front of Mabel the

as more contestants got to perform their pieces,

had heard a lot of flaws in their

been thanks to the recent intensive training, but Olivia could now more or less make

up to support her, and knowing that Kate and Lochlan were watching

contestants took to the stage to perform

Olivia found themselves lined