Turns out Edna hasn't left yet. She seemed to know someone was inside, so she waited quietly. I was a little hesitant, but my face remained calm and washed my hands.When I didn't answer, Edna smiled softly, she stroked her shiny black hair and looked at me in the mirror."What's wrong, after eavesdropping, you pretend like nothing happened?""I didn't mean to be there eavesdropping. Besides, what you're saying isn't a secret.""Hmm, that's true. But it's a secret between me and Dominic."My body stiffened for a moment, but I remained calm and turned off the faucet, wiped my hands, and was about to get out of the toilet. Edna stared at me and carefully observed every expression on my face."A more deserving woman should be with an elite man like Dominic, you know that, don't you?"I stopped in front of the toilet, turning my head to look at Edna. She didn't talk sarcastically and teasingly like before, but just looked at me with nonchalant eyes. That expression of hers showed her conf
"You crave that title?" I slowly picked up a few pieces of sushi and put them on a plate."What if I say yes?"I turned around to look at her, then popped a piece of sushi into my mouth. She frowned as she watched me eat, her eyes looked like she was looking at a madwoman. After chewing, I took a sip of white wine and answered her."If you're good, try stealing from me." I moved closer to her little by little until we were close together, then I whispered in her ear. "You said you never lost, didn't you?"For the first time I saw Edna's face tense and lose confidence. The smile on her lips faded and disappeared. Seconds later she turned around and left in a displeased mood. And I smiled, did not hide my gloating, continued to enjoy the delicious sushi."Are you in a good mood?"Dominic approaches me without realizing it, his hand resting lightly on my waist."Probably because the food here is pretty good." I shrugged and said."Oh really?" Dominic grinned like he knew my lie. "Then I'
Edna's words put more pressure on me. I feel Dominic's eyes on me, but honestly I don't know what he's thinking.I lick my lips, take a sip of white wine, then smile."Sorry everyone, maybe not today."I saw everyone's surprised expressions when I refused. They whispered to each other with displeasure."What? She refused?""It's hard to believe. Dominic's fiancée seems to be more arrogant than I thought. At first I was very impressed with her friendliness but now it's gone.""I assume she didn't want to do ballet because she had low self-esteem and was afraid that she would lose to Edna. After all, Edna Mohini is also the goddess of ballet in the Angels, and Esther is not very famous."Edna didn't look surprised when she heard me say that. Because she knew for sure that I had to make a choice. Firstly, I agree, then I will be compared to her and people will constantly argue about who is more worthy of being with Dominic between me and Edna. Second, I don't agree, then people will get
In the second round, there was an unexpected change that I did not expect.Edna no longer serves as a judge for this round, but replaces her as a veteran member of the Angels group. Many of the contestants were overjoyed to hear the news, because almost every one of them was under pressure to face Edna.I heard that Edna is sick and has to be hospitalized, I don't know if the shock at the party was so great that she fell ill or not.In this second round, I prepared a rather new performance, completely different from the style I used to pursue. It's a blend of nobility and grace with intensity and power. Veronica was the one who gave me this idea. She really likes the creative and somewhat out-of-the-ordinary ballet style.At first, I was a little nervous about testing this out. Of course it was because it was too risky and far from the ballet style that I was pursuing. However, thanks to Veronica's persuasion and our hard work, I finally decided to show that performance in the second
We were both startled and turned to look. Dominic was walking towards us, his face displeased. He came and hugged my waist with such force that my body wobbled and fell into his lap."Who is this? I've never met this person before. Your friend?" Dominic was talking to me but his eyes were fixed on Frederick."Um, I'm...""I didn't ask you. I asked her." Dominic interrupted Frederick, then he gently squeezed my waist to signal silently asking me to answer his question."He's a friend I just met." I replied, then observed his expression. Looks like he got angry."You? You have too many male friends, don't you? Last time it was Garrick Harvey, this time..."Dominic raised an eyebrow at Frederick."Ah, Frederick. Frederick Vincent." Frederick's friendly smile was gone. Looking at him now, he looks a bit awkward. Perhaps he also sensed the tense atmosphere and my troubled expression. Still, he reached out his hand to say hello to Dominic.Dominic took Frederick's hand and they immediately
"Enough. This is getting more and more ridiculous. Let's stop talking to each other for the time being. I think you and I both need time to reconsider our behavior."Dominic let go of me, and he looked at me for a very long moment, so long that I felt sweat trickle down my back. Then he said nothing more, grabbed his vest and left. It wasn't until I heard the door close that I let out a heavy sigh and sank to the ground.I kept hugging my body, tiredly closing my eyes and lying on the ground.This is probably the biggest fight we've ever had. It was also the first time that Dominic showed such uncontrollable jealousy, I couldn't even imagine seeing him like this. Back in the day, even if I was with Garrick, Dominic would never have interfered so deeply.Even so, I can't accept that he acts so overbearingly and controlling me.Love comes from both sides, and equality in love will help my relationship with him for a long time. We need to calm down and give ourselves more time to reflect
Soon came the final round of competition to choose the top five. Veronica and I both successfully passed the tough second round, which made us both excited and nervous at the same time. Veronica seems to suffer from excessive anxiety, she often has trouble sleeping and her health is not guaranteed. I spent a week with her to help her feel better.I haven't seen him since the argument with Dominic, because neither of us was looking for each other and deliberately avoiding each other. Every now and then, though, he sends something to my hotel room. There's no sender, but I know it's Dominic.A cake just like the one he threw away, some jewelry, tonics and some functional foods to nourish the body. I don't know where he found these items, but they are all functional foods and tonics for ballet dancers.I understand this is his way of saying sorry, but I'm not ready to face him right now.As for Frederick, we have never met again, but I still remember my promise to invite him to this thir
That evening, the ceremony to announce the results to select the best five contestants was held. Everyone was nervous. The first name called was me. Being the brightest candidate and receiving the most attention, as soon as my name was called, the whole audience cheered and cheered.I have experienced times when others looked down on me, underestimated, and didn't get people's confidence in my ballet ability. But today, I feel like I'm taking a step towards the success I've always wanted.The only regret is probably the fact that Veronica couldn't make the top 5. Disappointment was evident on her face, and the only thing I could do was be there to support my best friend.Frederick took us to a restaurant in a small alley. There is a small bar here, the bartenders are making colorful cocktails. Because of her sad mood, Veronica ordered a lot of wine, while I only drank soft drinks.When she was drunk, Veronica kept muttering to herself, she said a lot, but I couldn't hear it all. I let