She would not disturb Mdm. Daugherty? She was clearly forcing Mdm. Daugherty to choose a side!Would Mdm. Daugherty not know what Dew wanted?While she did not leave the house, she had briefly heard about Daugherty Corporation from the servants at home.There was a flash in her blurry yet witty eyes, and she slowly said, “I heard that you quit the Board of Directors and stepped down as general manager. That’s not directly related to Addy.”Dew choked.Without Adina, nobody would have investigated her embezzlement. Why was it not related to Adina?She gritted her teeth and spoke with grief. “Grandma, I know I made a mistake, so even if I get kicked out of the company, I won’t oppose it. But what did my friend do wrong? She’s been in the company for two years, and she found a lot of new clients for the company. But when Addy joined the Sales Department, she fired my friend. Isn’t she purposely trying to get at me?”“I believe Addy has her reasons for doing that. She’s the manager
In the circle of rich families, power and money could divide people into different classes.However, there was one circle that power and money could not affect; it was the circle of culture and art.The circle included illustrators, artists, violinists, and pianists for example… Once an artist like that appeared in any rich family, the family would surpass other families in its circle.Dew clenched her fist in excitement.George was paving the way for her, and he must be hoping that she could confidently marry into the Winters family one day.“Grandma, I understand. I’ll practice the piano.”Dew had a surprised look as she Mdm. Daugherty’s room.Ruby immediately stepped forward. “How did it go? What did your grandmother say?”Dew told her about the piano lessons, but Ruby frowned. “Why does this sound so strange? Is George really that nice?”“Mom, I’ve told you that George is very obedient to me. I told him that I wanted to marry his father, so he came up with this solution
“Hello, Madam, are you looking for a piano for your child? Will it be for the boy or the girl?” The shop assistant stepped forward enthusiastically. Adina let Alden hold Melody’s hand, while she followed the shop assistant to look for a piano.They were in the best piano shop in Sea City. The price of the cheapest piano was nearly six digits, and the expensive piano was nearly $1,000,000.Luckily, Adina did not lack money. But even if she lacked it, she would not want her children to suffer.When she was five, she had learned how to play the piano with Dew, and both of them had learned it for a decade. Although she had been neglecting her piano skills all these years, she still possessed some basic skills.Adina tried a few pianos in succession before she finally honed in on one. “This piano has a pretty tone, and its vibrato is especially perfect.”The shop assistant smiled and said, “You really understand pianos. This is our shop’s signature model.”“I have some knowledge. An
When Adina exited the piano shop, the children were already waiting for her outside while holding each other’s hands.When Alden saw Dew earlier, he immediately brought Melody out.The last time Melody met Dew outside their preschool, she had a nightmare, so he dared not let Melody meet Dew face to face again.“Mom, didn’t you buy a piano?” Alden raised his head and asked.Just as Adina was about to answer, her phone vibrated in her pocket.She glanced at the incoming call and looked a little surprised.This person had not contacted her for one year.“Mr. Albert, is anything up?”“I came to Sea City to watch a piano performance yesterday, and I thought about you. This is your hometown, right?” A haggard voice came from the phone. “Do you still remember what I told you a year ago?”Adina paused for a while. “I’ve lost my childhood enthusiasm toward the piano.”“You’re gifted at playing the piano. Why don’t you use that gift to the fullest?” Mr. Albert uttered some heartfelt wo
Duke frowned more. “Are you learning in the Winters family villa?”He clearly sounded annoyed.Dew took a deep breath and tried to remain calm as she said, “You know that my grandmother’s sick, and she’s bedridden all the time. If I practice the piano at home, I’ll disturb her rest.“Besides, George found a piano teacher for me. I want him to supervise me during my piano lessons too.”After she spoke, she stared at the man, who was sitting on the couch, with a glint in her eyes.However, Duke did not look at her at all.He frowned and cast a glance at the piano.He rarely interfered with George’s arrangement. Even if he hated it, he would not say anything.Dew breathed a big sigh of relief.She was really worried that this man would ask her to move the piano out in front of everyone.If that happened, she would be totally embarrassed.At this time, George walked down from the second floor.He saw the piano, which had been placed in the corner of the living room. “Mom, what
Alice was thirty-two years old, which was the most mature and charming age for a woman.She was a blonde lady. Her curly golden hair fell on her shoulders, her eyes were green, and her nose was straight. She emanated an elegant aura.Duke was holding a contract and getting ready to leave.He was not interested in anything related to Dew. If Dew wanted to practice piano in the daytime, he would not come home during that period.Just as he was about to leave, he saw Alice coming in.He raised his eyebrows and looked slightly surprised.George had actually hired the famous skilled pianist to be Dew’s teacher.Duke had attended one of Alice’s concerts in the past, and he had been very impressed.He pulled back the foot that he had already extended and reached out to Alice. “Ms. Alice.”Alice elegantly smiled. “Mr. Winters, I’ve heard about you for a long time. We’ve finally met today. It’s an honor.”When Dew saw this, she was slightly taken aback.She had been with Duke for fou
Suddenly, she wanted to give up.But when she turned around, she saw Duke sitting on the couch.The man, who had initially been reading his documents, was raising his head and seriously listening to Alice.That meant Duke was very interested in the piano.Dew closed her eyes and slowly opened them again. “Ms. Alice, can I try it one more time?”“Of course, you can.” Alice smiled faintly and said, “First of all, you need to relax. Let yourself relax before you immerse yourself in the song’s atmosphere. When the emotions brew in your heart, let those emotions flow into your fingertips like water and pour them on the keys.”Dew nodded and sat by the piano again.When she learned the piano in her youth, Adina had patiently taught her the techniques before her relationship with Adina broke apart.However, she hated Adina, so why would she accept the skills that Adina taught her?Only now did she realize that those things Adina had said were extremely similar to Alice’s advice.She
Dew’s heart was filled with excitement.She had known Duke for four years, and he was asking her a personal question for the first time.Did this mean that he had started to become interested in her?She took a deep breath before she smiled gently and said, “Yes, I enrolled in Sea City High School with the highest score in the city.”She and Adina had both ranked first.Duke nodded indifferently. “Did you learn piano in the past?”“My preschool teacher realized that I played the piano quite well, so my parents sent me for piano lessons. I got busy after I enrolled in university, so I haven’t played the piano for a few years.” Dew explained very briefly, but her tone was filled with pride that could not be hidden. “I didn’t know that Ms. Alice would still acknowledge even though I haven’t practiced the piano for four years.”Duke gently rubbed his fingers. “Did you play piano in Sea City High School previously?”Dew did not know why he was asking her about that, but she honestly