After Manager Luna signed with Maria, aside from the previous competition, the two had never appeared together in public. Hence, when people saw Maria, they naturally assumed she was Mia.After all, the internal matters of the company were not intentionally publicized, so only a few people were in the know.Just then, the elevator dinged, and a woman with a stern expression wheeled a man out in a wheelchair.The man in the wheelchair was slightly pale. His hands rested on the armrests of the wheelchair and he radiated a unique demeanor that gave people the feeling that he was someone of high status not to be offended.Maria’s eyes did not fall on the woman but lingered on the man's face.Her eyes quickly reddened and she took two uncontrollable steps towards the wheelchair,"Dad..."This was the first time Maria had seen Andrew since he went missing.The sight of him after pining for him drove her to wish she could rush into his arms right now.Andrew lifted his eyelids and calmly reg
The door opened, and Mia, under the envious glare of many, triumphantly pushed Andrew into Rivas's room.Inside the room, Rivas sat upright on the sofa in a suit. He looked to be in his fifties, in his middle age, but his eyes were bright, and he exuded the unique temperament of artists, generating a sense of admirable respect from others.Seeing him, Andrew smiled and said, "Rivas, it's been more than twenty years, and you still look as charming as ever!"To his surprise, Rivas asked, "Andrew, why… Why are you in a wheelchair?"Andrew waved his hand and said, "It's a long story, really.""Hehe..."Rivas stood up and extended his hand to Andrew, "Thirty years ago, you disappeared. I thought I would never see you again. Never thought that we would be able to meet again today, it's really a rare chance."Andrew laughed, then turned to Mia, "Mimi, say hi to uncle."Immediately Mia’s face showed a bright, friendly smile, "Uncle.""This..."Rivas pointed to Mia and curiously asked Andrew,
"Mimi!"In a low voice, Andrew shouted, causing Mia to retract the gloating expression on her face. But she still glanced at the people around her with satisfaction before pushing Andrew towards the elevator.As she passed Maria, Mia intentionally slowed her steps."Maria, one must be self-aware. Trash should stay in the trash can, not make a spectacle of themselves!"Luna was so angry that her face turned red, ready to retort, "You...""That's enough, Luna."Maria pulled Luna back and shook her head at her.Luna felt extremely wronged and indignantly defended Maria. "Ria, I don't understand! You've been living with Andrew for over 20 years. When he had a car accident, you were the one taking care of him, spending all your savings on his treatment. But in the end, it's Mia who benefits?"Maria bitterly chuckled, "That's fate, I guess...""What fate!"Luna was so furious she raised her voice. "Is 20 years of companionship not as close as blood relations?"Seeing Mia's face becoming m
Through the earpiece, Charles' deep voice echoed, "Ria, how did it go? Have you met Rivas?"Maria heard his voice, the tension she had been concealing almost collapsed. Her voice trembled slightly, a hint of tears laced the edges of her words. "No, I haven't even seen him. Andrew took Mia in with him. When Mia came out, she said that Rivas had already chosen her."Charles' voice deepened even more. "Only Andrew went in? Didn't anyone else go in?""No."Maria sniffed, watching as half the crowd had already left. She spoke, demoralized, "We're planning on leaving now...""Wait."Charles cut her off, "Ria, wait for me at the Weiwang Hotel with Luna. I'll be there within an hour.""Okay, well, we'll wait for you."Seeing Maria end the call, Luna inquired anxiously, "What did CEO Smith say, Ria?"Maria put her phone away. "My husband told us to wait for him here, he'll be here within an hour!""Ah! That's wonderful!"Luna instantly perked up, grabbing Ria and jumping in excitement. "Sinc
Rivas stayed in his room for a long time, making sure all the other guests had left and nobody would come to bother him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief."Sigh, to pull strings for somebody for the first time makes me a bit guilty, I wonder why?"His bodyguard walked alongside him, shaking his head with a smile, "Rivas, I've been with you for so long, this is the first time I've seen you like this. That Mia Lesser, compared to the pianists you've worked with in the past, she's lacking."Rivas shrugged, looking helpless, "Can't help it, I have a good relationship with Andrew Lesser. We've not met for over two decades, consider this a gift I'm giving him upon our reunion."As they reached the elevator, the elevator doors suddenly opened in front of them, and a man and a woman walked out."Oh dear, I wanted to stay a while longer at the piano, but you insisted we come up!""We finished our meal, it's unseemly to linger in the dining room given our status.""If we don't fit in, we do
Maria tilted her head towards the piano she had been playing, "Here?"Rivas was taken aback, his initial intention was to invite Maria to his own recital, but Maria’s words instantly made his heart itch.He had never played with a stranger without any training before.Looking at the piano, Rivas' eyes were shining, he was too excited to stand it. "Can we?"Maria waved her hands, and said annoyedly, "I've been playing for two straight hours, my hands are about to give out."Seeing the disappointment on Rivas face, Maria laughed out loud, "Haha...Don't be like that. It's as if you asked me for sweets, and I didn't give you any, and you feel wronged."Of course Rivas felt wronged, good friends that appreciate the art as much as he does are hard to find!When he heard Maria's piano sound, he knew he had found a kindred spirit in music once again, one he hadn't encountered in more than twenty years after meeting Andrew!To him, being able to cooperate with Maria on a piece was more exciti
"That's wonderful!" Rivas quickly sat down and patted the spot next to him, "Come, sit here.""Okay, sure." Maria responded and walked over.After sitting down, Maria flicked her fingers, feeling they weren't as numb as they were before, and then placed her hands on the piano.Tilting his head to look at her, Rivas smiled excitedly, "So, shall we start?""Let's do it." As soon as Maria finished her sentence, her fingers were already touching the m keys. Rivas quickly turned his head back and attentively accompanied Maria’s playing.Strangely enough, this was the first time Maria and Rivas met and their first collaboration, yet there was no friction between them at all. As soon as they entered the world of music, they opened their hearts and expressed all their emotions through the music.Ms. Luna stood to the side, watching as Maria and Rivas performed a four-handed piece.Remarkably, Maria didn't fall behind Rivas, but kept pace with him, playing as steady as Mount Tai- her prowess
Mia returned home and proudly boasted to the Lesser family that she had received an invitation from Rivas to participate in his concert and perform together with him.Just as she was feeling extremely proud, her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Rivas calling.She waved her phone to the Lesser family with a smug look, "See? Rivas is calling me..."Mia proudly put her phone to her ear, glanced at the other daughters of the Lesser family, and asked arrogantly, "Rivas, why are you calling me?"Rivas replied in a cold voice, "Mia, starting tomorrow, come to my place at eight o'clock every evening to practice the piano for an hour.""Eight o'clock every evening?"Mia raised her voice in annoyance, "Why so late? Can't we do it in the morning or afternoon?""No."Rivas hung up the phone without explaining anything.Mia tried her best to resist the urge to smash her phone."Eight o'clock every evening..."Eva's eldest daughter, Taylor Lesser, covered her mouth and smir