Sabrina stiffened. Then, she said hesitantly, "Yeah. We've practiced together since childhood."Lorelei looked scornful. Feeling indignant on Sabrina's behalf, she said mockingly, "Of course Lucille plays the piano. She's good at many things—stealing, for instance."Sabrina grabbed her hand, telling her to stop. "You can't talk about that, Lorelei."Lorelei got mad at the thought of Lucille fooling her twice. Nothing Sabrina did could stop her. "Let me tell you guys this—back then, Lucille played the same piece as Sabrina during the piano competition."She didn't care whether she could talk about this. She wanted everyone to know how shameless and nasty Lucille was."What do you mean she played the same piece?" someone asked, not understanding the situation.Lorelei smirked. "Isn't it obvious? I'm saying Lucille plagiarized Sabrina's piece when participating in the competition!"Everyone was stunned. Had something like that happened? Why hadn't any of them known about it? They a
As for Lucille, she kept a lower profile than Bailey. Since Jane's death, she hadn't made any public appearances. Firstly, it was because the Johnson family was against it. Secondly, it wasn't something she herself wanted.Still, her name kept coming up in these socialites' conversations, all thanks to Sabrina and Lorelei.Bailey snorted. "It's been a while since we last saw each other, Lorelei. It seems you've gotten better at twisting the truth and turning wrong into right."Lorelei's anger surged when she saw Bailey and Lucille. Indignance surged in her as she snapped, "I'm telling the truth!"Bailey would never admit defeat when it came to arguments. "Ha! Sabrina's the one who keeps threatening to commit suicide. What does that have to do with Lucy? What are you doing if not twisting the truth? Or have you lost your mind? Why don't you go get your head checked?"Lorelei screeched, "Bailey, you—""What?" Bailey cut her off. "Oh, I almost forgot. Your mind's so far gone that
From beginning to end, Lucille acted like she hadn't heard a thing. She stood there dressed in a smart casual outfit and a khaki coat. Her demeanor was cold and aloof as she watched the crowd, almost as if the person they were talking about wasn't her.However, it was impossible to miss the regality and iciness she exuded. The people present had to admit that she was daunting. Even though she remained silent, there was no way they could ignore her.Lorelei smiled smugly when she saw everyone on her and Sabrina's side. "The crowd isn't blind or deaf, ladies. I'm not the one making them say those things."If Bailey were to back down so quickly, she wouldn't be the person she was. "They might not be blind or deaf now, but that doesn't mean they've never been blind or deaf in the past!"She continued nonchalantly, "Everyone knows that Sabrina can't swim.""Duh. What are you getting at? She couldn't have been faking it," Lorelei retorted.Bailey spread her hands and said, "See? You sa
There was something captivating about Lucille's icy, arrogant exterior. She curled her lip and said, "As for this piano recital, I wouldn't even have bothered coming if you hadn't kept pestering me."Everyone was stunned by her words. Someone muttered, "Didn't they say Lucille shamelessly wanted to come? Why is she now…"The crowd turned to look oddly at Sabrina, who was now ashen. Lorelei immediately retorted, "Lucille is the one who threatened Sabrina so she could come for the recital! Why would Sabrina beg her to come? You'd realize how ridiculous that sounds if you were to just think about it!"She continued sarcastically, "Who would invite a plagiarizer to attend such a classy recital, anyway?"Her words reminded everyone about what they'd heard earlier. They turned to give Lucille contemptuous looks. She narrowed her eyes, looking unfazed."Tsk. I have a video to prove you guys wrong. The video clearly shows who dragged a bunch of people to Lucy's office to catch her and b
Peter smiled and announced, "Mr. Olsen and his apprentice have arrived. Let's go welcome him."The disagreement was temporarily set aside because of Brian's arrival. Sabrina was the happiest about this. Soon, she would turn Lucille into the laughingstock of the upper crust.Bailey and Lucille stepped aside. They watched as Peter and Sabrina led the crowd to the entrance of the banquet hall."The Johnsons ran the risk of humiliating themselves to stop you at your company and force you to attend this recital, babe. What do you think they're up to?" Bailey asked in confusion. She propped her head on one arm as she watched the crowd.Lucille tucked her hands into her pockets, looking indifferent. "If I'm guessing correctly, it's what Sabrina wanted.""What's wrong with them? Why would they agree to something so stupid?" Bailey snorted. "Don't tell me that little bitch is going to use this recital to make you look bad again!""It's very likely." Lucille smiled faintly. "Her plan isn't
As soon as Sabrina heard that, she happily exchanged glances with Peter."By the way, Mr. Olsen, I have a sister who has also been learning piano since she was young. She also wants to join the National Piano Association and give it a try. Could you make an exception and let her play a piece?" Sabrina looked at Brian with expectation as she gently asked him.Her sophisticated demeanor left everyone in awe. She was good to Lucille and always wanted to get her involved whenever anything good came up. Still, Lucille always gave her a hard time, making everyone think Lucille was somewhat ungrateful. Bailey and Lucille were too far from the entrance to hear the conversation.Soon, everyone gathered at the center of the banquet hall, where a white piano had been placed on the stage.A man in a suit came up on the stage and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, today, we are honored to have the renowned pianist, Mr. Brian Olsen, join us at this recital. Let's welcome him with a round of appla
After Sabrina went onstage, she confidently looked at the crowd. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed someone familiar standing behind the crowd and smiled happily. The crowd didn't notice her smile."Now, I will perform a piece I wrote myself. I hope you'll like it."Meanwhile, Bailey and Lucille looked in the direction of Sabrina's gaze and saw Harold standing behind the crowd. Bailey tutted disdainfully, while Lucille glanced at him indifferently before she averted her gaze. At this moment, Sabrina was brimming with confidence. Many people were looking at her with admiration, which she loved.Bailey looked at the stage and saw Sabrina dressed in white. To outsiders, she probably seemed like an angel—gentle, kind, elegant, and talented, embodying all the good virtues—but Bailey despised her act."Look at her, acting all superior. What an eyesore!" Bailey muttered.Then, the melodious music began to fill the banquet hall. Sabrina, dressed in white, seemed to blend with t
Brian's words made the crowd think that Sabrina was impressive. If they were in her shoes, they wouldn't be able to compose any notes, not to mention that reading music scores was like reading a foreign language. Sabrina was momentarily stunned by Brian's comment before she regained her composure. "Thank you for your acknowledgment. This is just the basics; I still have a lot to learn. I hope I'll get the opportunity to learn from you." Her modesty and eagerness to learn garnered even more admiration from the crowd.Brian didn't respond to her. Instead, he asked, "Didn't you say your sister wanted to perform a piece? Where is she?"Everyone instantly turned their gazes to the low-profile Lucille.Bailey whispered in Lucille's ear, "Babe, it looks like you're the third performer." The two of them had no choice but to walk toward the center.Sabrina immediately greeted Lucille with a warm smile and said gently, "Mr. Olsen agreed to let you perform a piece."Lucille glanced at Sa