The tickets were from Sophia. The seats weren't in the front row. It seemed to be at the fifth or sixth row.Coincidentally, Lukas' tickets were from Sophia too. His seats were next to Faye and Avery.He could see the ladies sitting there from afar. Damian, who was next to Lukas, was excited. "Lukas, look! It's Faye! I think she's sitting next to us.""It is!" Lukas also broke into a genuine smile as they squeezed through the crowd, trying to make their way to their seats.He told Jason, "Jason, since your seat is in the front row, I won't be coming with you. I'm going to meet my muse."Jason looked at the direction Lukas was pointing. Jason's eyes darkened as he grabbed Lukas, who was all excited."What's wrong, Jason?" Lukas blinked his eyes dubiously. Confusion was written all over his tender face.Jason took Lukas' ticket before shoving his front-row tickets into Lukas' hands. "Let's switch sweats. You take the front seats."Lukas' face scrunched up. "No. I wanna sit with m
The host's enthusiastic voice could be heard from the stage, but it failed to pull Avery back from her surprise.Stiffly, she stared at the built and cold man. She thought that she was dreaming. It had been a while since she had last dreamt of him.She wondered, "If it isn't a dream, why did he show up here? And since when? How much did he hear the conversation?"Avery's expression darkened as she thought of her conversation with Faye. Fortunately, she didn't continue her words. Otherwise …The mere thought of it scared her.She bit her lip before taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She was going to ask why Jason showed up here.He coldly said, "You still have what?"Her heart raced as she balled her fists. "What does that have to do with you?"He burst into a chuckle without much thought. "I didn't expect the famous Ms. Stewart to be in trouble because she can't find a partner."He had heard everything. Flushing almost instantly, Avery wished she could bury h
"Everyone has their first. Don't worry. The fact that you were picked is because you have the ability. Have faith in yourself." Reese patted Sophia's shoulder. Noticing that Sophia hadn't drunk the water, Reese urged, "It's almost time. Drink some water to hydrate your throat. Break a leg!"Sophia nodded lightly, looking at Reese gratefully. "Thank you, Reese."Then, Sophia raised the glass to drink.Faye's eyes darkened. She rushed forward to grab Sophia's hand before the latter drank the water.Sophia was already on the edge to begin with. Now that Faye grabbed her hand, the water glass fell.Faye caught it with quick movements. She held it tightly and steadily without spilling a drop of it."Faye?" Sophia's eyes lit up the moment she saw Faye.She sprang to her feet, staring at Faye excitedly. Her face was red. "Faye, how did you come in here?"She processed what had just happened, thinking that Faye was trying to stop her from drinking the water.Confused, Sophia gazed a
As the song ended, thunderous applause erupted in the sports center.The audience gave Sophia a standing ovation. They were even cheering and screaming.Their reaction was beyond Sophia's expectations.She put away her violin and stood on the stage for a good minute or so.Sophia finally snapped to her senses when she saw Faye, who sat in the audience, clapped and gave her a thumbs-up. She smiled sweetly and bowed politely before leaving the stage.Most of those invited to the concert were music enthusiasts or influential figures from high society. Each of them had their unique perspectives and definitions of music.This intense applause undeniably signified recognition and immense encouragement for Sophia.Even she hadn't expected to receive such a level of recognition.She didn't snap out of it until she stepped off the stage and her mentor embraced her."Sophia, you were amazing! I knew you could do it. You didn't let me down," her mentor, Mary Turner, who was also the Pres
Faye didn't expect that the mentor whom Sophia spoke highly of and admired so much would recognize her.Seeing the shocked expression on Mary's face, Faye was confused.She wasn't surprised to see Mary, but she needed some time to recall who this person was."Faye ... I can't believe it's you." Mary grabbed Faye's hand excitedly. She was a bit too aggressive, and it made Faye uncomfortable."Don't you remember me?" Mary widened her eyes. She looked somewhat disappointed.At that moment, Faye felt like a heartless person who had a one-night stand and vanished the next day. But she really couldn't remember when she had met Mary."I'm Mary. We once performed together on stage at the National Violin Competition," Mary excitedly explained. "You were very young then, and many people made fun of you, myself included ... It wasn't until you took the stage that we realized we were proven wrong."Hearing that, Faye finally remembered.Back then, she was 14 years old.She was invited t
During the meal, Mary couldn't help but reminisce about her fateful encounter with Faye."Had you not taught me a lesson back then, I wouldn't be where I am today, nor would I have become Sophia's tutor." Mary sighed before continuing, "But Sophia told me you haven't been playing the violin much these past few years."Faye scratched her nose and said, "Well, I've been quite busy recently, so I had to stop."Did Faye really stop playing the violin?Mary felt like she had just received the biggest shock of her life.After all, Faye had obtained first place with the highest score back in the day.Why would she give it all up now?"Have you ever thought about getting back into it?" Mary looked at Faye with anticipation as she put a delicious piece of meat into her mouth. For some reason, she felt disheartened."It depends on my mood, really," Faye replied briefly.Mary suddenly thought the meat in her mouth didn't taste as delicious anymore. She couldn't even swallow it.She fe
Faye had no intention of prying into Cedric's privacy, nor did she want to understand his work.They both had their own lives and needed their own space. It felt more comfortable to not meddle in each other's affairs.However, as she turned to leave, she inadvertently bumped into the documents on the table.Faye swiftly reached out to catch the stack of papers, but a few sheets slipped from her grasp.She carefully placed the documents back on the table, where she couldn't help but notice the foreign titles on some of them. Curious, she started reading.Cedric, who had returned at some point, asked when he saw Faye lost in thought, "What's wrong?" Following her gaze, he saw the contents of the documents, and his eyes deepened.Faye casually put the documents back in their place and replied, "It's nothing. I accidentally knocked them over, so I picked them up. But I realized the contract is written entirely in a foreign language."Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Can you read it?"F
Faye's lips curled up slightly. There was a hint of a smile in her cold eyes. She said softly, "Mr. Felton, I must say you hide things quite well."No wonder he complimented her when she wore that dress and even recommended her to become a model ... Felton's face fell. He nervously stood up from his wheelchair, "I ... What did you hear, Ms. Brown?"Faye stepped forward to help him sit back down. "You shouldn't stand up."Her gentle and caring attitude only made Felton even more anxious.He gulped and asked, "Did you hear everything?"He tried to recall if he had actually said anything of importance. As far as he could remember, he hadn't mentioned anything explicitly. However, Faye had always been sharp, and she might have deduced something from his words.Anxious, he bit his lips like a guilty kid.Faye frowned slightly. "I didn't hear anything, but I had a hunch about something."Obviously, she had seen through him. She simply chose not to reveal her thoughts.Felton bli