Ashlyn Berry! Madeline Saunders! That’s her in the flesh! Oh, my goodness!

Olivia’s lips began to tremble. For some reason, she didn’t want Ashlyn to look down on her.

Seconds later, Olivia regained her composure and sat down at the piano.

With both her hands on the keys, a rich and smooth melody soon followed.

As soon as the piece ended, Olivia couldn’t help but stare nervously at the judges.

Ashlyn was the first to give a score of seven point five.

The other judges, too, gave Olivia a score of either seven or eight.

That might not be anything to boast about, but her score wasn’t low either.

If Ashlyn had given a low score, Olivia’s initial plan was to file a complaint against her for abusing her power to avenge personal grudges.

Ashlyn’s scoring was

still trying to make sense of the situation when Ashlyn’s crisp, cold voice

My only wish is that you had picked a song that suited you more. If you don’t think you can showcase your skills through a difficult song, pick something easier that gives you a chance to shine. You can also remind yourself to slow down when you’re playing. It’s normal to feel nervous when you’re on stage, and your playing speed inadvertently increases along with your heartbeat. Therefore,

as she

and pertinent, and she

that, Olivia felt a

has lived up

taking a bow and going

to sit with her family in

neither commented

awful enough that Hera had to be judged by Ashlyn, but the latter only made a short comment that Hera had

was the last

techniques. And more often than not, all they needed was for someone to point

the best

Olivia had successfully advanced to the semi-finals, much to the delight of the

it’d be a total embarrassment if

they didn’t win the competition, they could still take comfort in knowing that they were good enough to be sent to the

the host announced, “All right. Let’s welcome our

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