Seated with the rest of the judging committee, Ashlyn suddenly felt a pair of sharp eyes looking at her from a distance.

She looked up and caught Lucas’ deep eyes falling upon her.

Glancing away quickly to placate her accelerating heartbeat, Ashlyn’s gaze landed on Hera again just as the other four judges had decided upon their scores.

After the host reported her average score, Hera felt a weight lifted off her shoulders.

Good thing that it wasn’t averaged out over five. Only four judges should improve my odds.

Caleb’s voice sounded again. “Your skills are very good, but you are too technical. We couldn’t feel your passion for the piano. Being too stiff will prevent you from really throwing yourself in and becoming one with the piano.”

Ryan added after allowing space for applause, “Well said, Mr. Powell. I have nothing else to add, except that I hope you’ll act with more decency in the future.”

How humiliating that was to have the flaws in your character pointed out in public like that!

Seated with the rest of the audience, Sisley’s face turned pale with anger.

relationship between us. So Why would he say something like

she did not dare say Ryan did not know Hera at all. “My brother is a straightforward person,” she said with deliberate

after Hera. His scores were mediocre, and certainly not

her wait, Charlotte stayed with her

have hitherto remained silent since Ashlyn

only fueled

she was, she found herself even more so when she needs

felt very stupid upon recollecting that she used

so, when I compare myself to Ashlyn. I have been a fool

she used to be made her

she had done made her feel

luck,” Charlotte muttered before Olivia

the kindness in Charlotte’s voice as she gazed back at the latter. “I’m sorry for the past. I don’t expect you to forgive me, but I feel ashamed about it. However, that doesn’t mean that I’ll

smiled sweetly. “I don’t like Uncle Lochlan that way. You must have misunderstood me; I’ve only seen

Olivia gaped at Charlotte.

did she say? She doesn’t

the program director’s voice sounded from the speakers, alerting her that her presence was

song by Jonathan as soon as she

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