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In the evening, Alexander returned to the Lesser family's mansion and was about to go straight to his room when he was stopped by Andrew sitting outside their yard.Alexander walked over and respectfully asked, "Dad, do you need something?"Andrew raised his hand and pointed to the stone bench next to him. Alexander understood and sat down on the bench, pretending to listen attentively as he looked at Andrew."Alexander, how have you been with Mimi lately? How does it work in your bedroom?"Upon hearing this, Alexander felt irritated. He knew that Mia must have said something to Andrew, otherwise, Andrew wouldn't ask him about this out of the blue.He licked his lips and replied humbly, "Dad, you know about my family situation. I married Mimi as a live-in son-in-law, but my dad's legal wife is unable to have children. My two brothers and I are all illegitimate children. One of us will definitely inherit the Caine family. So... I'm really busy now and may not have taken good care of Mi
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Maria and Charles returned home, her hands sore!After agreeing to perform with Rivas, she was forced to practice the piano for two hours by him. Her fingers were trembling now..."Ria."Charles and Maria sat down on the couch. He took Maria’s left hand, placed it on his leg, and gently massaged her fingers."Oh..."Maria sighed comfortably, "So comfortable."Suddenly, she frowned and pouted, "Honey, do you think Rivas is making a fool of me? He wants me to go to his place every morning at nine and practice until three in the afternoon. I'm afraid I can't even use my hands anymore.""Hehe..."Charles chuckled and shook his head, "Rivas is a keen lover of the piano. It's not easy for him to encounter an opponent who can hone his skills. How could he miss such an opportunity?"Maria blinked and carefully pondered Charles' words. Then she raised her right hand and gave him a thumbs-up."Honey, you are right. Rivas is indeed a keen lover of the piano. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to n
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In the following days, Luna would accompany Maria to Rivas hotel for piano practice every day. The relationship between Rivas and Maria became more intimate. They were not just partners anymore. It was a kind of long-awaited mutual affection."Rivas."After finishing the piano practice, Maria rubbed her fingers and pouted towards the window, "Yesterday, my husband told me that there is a good restaurant to the north of Beijing. Do you want to go with me?""A restaurant?"Rivas also massaged his fingers gently, "What are we eating? Is it spicy?"After being with Rivas for so many days, Maria knew his preferences very well. She chuckled, "Yeah! It will make you cry. So tell me, are you coming or not?""Yes, of course."Rivas immediately stood up, intending to change his clothes.The bodyguard reminded him kindly, "Rivas, Mia is coming for practice at eight o'clock tonight. You've already skipped her for three days in a row."Including today, Maria rehearsed with Rivas for a total of s
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The concert was only a few days away.Considering the frequency of Mia’s rehearsals with Rivas, she might mess up.While Maria took Rivas out for a meal, Mia was at home smashing things in anger."He keeps standing me up time and time again. Who does he think he is?!"The fruit plate and glasses on the coffee table were swept to the ground in her fit of rage.The girl attending to her saw the broken glass all over the floor and rushed towards Andrew's yard in a panic.But Andrew wasn't in his own yard at the moment. He was with Old Mrs. Lesser and Old Master Lesser. The girl had no choice but to go there.Once she entered the yard, she anxiously looked at Andrew, "Young Master Lesser, Miss Mia Lesser is smashing things again. Please go check on her."Old Mrs. Lesser frowned at once. This was the third time Mia had smashed things to vent her anger.She looked at Andrew angrily, "Andrew, isn't Mia’s temper a little too bad? Haven't you educated her before?"Andrew helplessly lowered his
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Tickets for Rivas' concert were truly hard to come by.All of Rivas fans in the country were scrambling for tickets.Even the price of the worst seats had been inflated to over 7000 dollars, let alone the better ones. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were priceless.Thanks to Andrew's relationship with Rivas, the Lesser family obtained five of the best seats. Andrew personally delivered the tickets to Old Mrs. Lesser and Old Master Lesser. "Dad, Mom, these are tickets for the Rivas concert. You've always said that Mimi isn't good enough, but this time, she received an invitation from Rivas to be the only pianist in our country to perform with him on stage. I hope you can witness her growth."Old Mrs. Lesser and Old Master Lesser knew very well that these tickets were hard to come by.Old Mrs. Lesser took the tickets. Looking at Andrew's determined expression, she sighed helplessly, "Andrew, I know you don't want to remarry, but this music concert doesn't prove anything...
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Eva's countenance immediately changed. She gritted her teeth and looked at Charles mournfully.But Charles ignored her, turned to Luna, and said, "Luna, take out the tickets. We can enter once they are checked."Luna naturally knew about the subtle relationship between Maria and the Lesser family. The atmosphere was so tense now, so she immediately opened her bag and took out the tickets. "Alright, let's check the tickets once they go in."Mia noticed the golden tickets in Luna's hand. Surprisingly, they were the same as theirs!Rivas’ concert had two types of tickets.The white tickets were for sale to the public while the golden ones were mainly for special guests and important clients.She shouted in a sharp voice, "How did you get these tickets?"Luna raised the tickets in her hand and smirked cunningly, "We bought them. Young Master Smith is rich. It's a piece of cake for him to get three tickets."Hearing that they bought the tickets, Mia was relieved.Her pride and arrogance co
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"Is that so?"Luna frowned suspiciously. "I don't think so. If he really liked Mia, he wouldn't have been looking at you when he arrived. Ria, you'd better stay away from him. He's out of his mind!"No doubt about that!Alexander haunted Mia and almost insulted Maria and drove her to her death!Even if Luna didn't remind Maria, she would still stay away from him."Honey, let's go inside."Maria didn't want to discuss this any further and went to get their tickets checked with Charles.Everyone entered the theater smoothly, and after Mia seated the Lesser family, she went backstage.Maria, Charles, and Luna realized that their seats were right next to those of the Lesser family.Old Master Lesser, Old Mrs. Lesser, Andrew, and Eva sat in a row with only one seat empty beside them. Charles naturally didn't want to sit next to Eva, even though there was an empty seat in between. So Maria sat in that seat.Luna checked her watch and whispered to Maria over Charles shoulder, "Ria, I had yo
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On the stage, after the host introduced her, Mia walked to another piano. She exchanged glances with Rivas, and as soon as he nodded at her, she placed her hands on the keys and closed her eyes. As the music started playing, she collaborated with Rivas and the band.The audience listened attentively, and some began to whisper quietly."Why do I feel like Mia is dragging Rivas down?""Yeah, I noticed that too. When Rivas was playing solo earlier, he didn't seem as hesitant. It feels like he's unable to fully express himself.""Yeah, it seems that there's still quite a gap between our country's pianists and top-notch pianists in the world."Even Andrew frowned lightly as he listened to Mia and Rivas play.He understood why Rivas tried to refuse him before. Mia was fine playing solo, but when she played with Rivas, her shortcomings were exposed. At that moment, because of Mia, he felt a bit ashamed.Fortunately, the performance wasn't too long, and after Mia finished playing, there was
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David and Hamya exchanged glances as they heard this. It was as if they had made a decision. They immediately said in unison, "We want to go too!""Huh?"Charles looked at them with confusion.David patted his stomach and smiled at Charles, "Young Master Smith, I wonder if your company is in need of pianists? What do you think of me?"Hamya chuckled and nodded, "I think I can do it too. Young Master Smith, please consider signing both of us. We don't ask for much, just a chance to perform in top music halls."David was worried that Charles would disagree, so he put on an even more sincere smile. "Ah yeah, haha... We just feel that Patrick is not enough on his own. With Hamya and I joining, after all, we have better qualifications than him. When the three great piano masters embark on anglobal tour together, and with Maria and Linda, it will be twice as successful.""Exactly!"Hamya laughed happily, "Young Master Smith, a single concert takes too long, Patrick won't be able to handle i
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