"Is this so surprising to you?" Wolf asked as Zoe suddenly backed away from him.Not accepting that, Wolf grabbed Zoe's hand and pulled her back onto the bed. Zoe wasn't too concerned with what Wolf was doing, simply sitting back and staring at him in amazement. Her head was currently filled with the reality of who Wolf's father was.Brandon Edison was very famous. Even before Max praised him, Zoe had heard his name."That... your father is famous!" she exclaimed."Yes, I wouldn't be this cautious with Emily if it weren't so."Wolf wouldn't care about Emily, and he would discard her if he didn't care about his father's reputation. A reputation that was already quite tarnished when it became known he married someone close to his child's age.Although the marriage—on the surface—wasn't as bad as people speculated, saying they would divorce quickly and so on, it was still gossip that shook things up. Wolf didn't want to further tarnish his already disrespectful father's reputation. Wolf
[Hi, how are you? Are you having difficulty practicing for the final round?]Zoe, who had just closed the microwave door to warm up her food, sighed as she read the message that had just come to her phone. From Max. Zoe wanted to ignore it, but from previous experience, Zoe knew that Max wouldn't give up. He would keep sending messages.It wasn't the first time Max had sent her a message after their meeting at his house. Several times, and when she ignored it, Max sent another message without giving up. Max assumed more than once that she was busy shooting because Zoe had used that excuse to avoid him every time.As her relationship with Wolf worsened, Zoe certainly didn't want to think about Max's burden because it was better to avoid it. Now Zoe feels more relieved, but Max becomes her new burden.No, but I have rehearsal. It's getting hard because it's final. I have got it right.]Zoe tried to give a professional answer.[What if we meet again now? I haven't heard you sing yesterda
Zoe certainly didn't say anything in detail, only responding that Wolf was fine. Jacob didn't pursue it further after that. Maybe out of respect, and Zoe was grateful because she didn't have a clear answer."I also pay very close attention to my singers," Wolf retorted. Not wanting Zoe to praise Jacob."You only pay attention to singers you consider good and profitable," Zoe corrected.After hanging out with Jacob, Zoe began to understand Wolf's habits and how exclusive he was when it came to accepting singers."Well, of course. I don't want to waste my time producing songs or someone who isn't worthy. And you're lucky because I consider you worthy."Zoe could only roll her eyes at the arrogance. She had to accept it because Wolf was indeed an expert. Wolf was very skilled at making songs and being a producer. He wasn't boasting without evidence."Are you cooking or..." Wolf opened the microwave that had beeped and took out the food inside. Placing it on the table. Twice because he wa
"Iris! Have you arrived?!" Anxiously, Max stepped out of his car."I've been waiting for you." With his hand, Max tucked the phone into his pocket. There had just been a message from Zoe—whatever it said. Max focused on trying to appear calm as Iris eyed him suspiciously."Were you waiting for me? We didn't have plans for today."Iris spoke with a hint of surprise, while Max kept glancing towards the entrance of the Wolf building, hoping Zoe wouldn't come out right now."That's why it's unexpected. I couldn't wait to see you. I missed you." Max gave Iris a small chin pinch, then kissed her lips."I only left for a day. Mmm... How did you know I would be back tonight? I was supposed to come back tomorrow, but the event got canceled due to bad weather." Iris was once again puzzled.When they entered the parking lot earlier, Iris had to look several times to make sure the car she saw was indeed Max's. She hadn't planned to return home today; her event was supposed to last two days but go
"Give a little pause after the word 'forever'. Give the audience a little example of how long forever really is. Feel it, so they can connect with you."Wolf corrected what Jacob hadn't criticized when Zoe practiced with him yesterday. But that's how it usually goes: Wolf's requests are more detailed than Jacob's. Zoe had become accustomed to Wolf's requests after singing for him for so long, so she no longer felt surprised.Zoe repeated the part she had previously sung before, taking a similar pause similar to Wolf's wish."There!" Wolf raised his thumb in satisfaction, then closed his eyes again to listen to the rest of the song. Carefully listening to every detail to find any mistakes."Nice. That's perfect. Sing like that. You'll win."Wolf stood up and stretched out his arms for a hug, but Zoe narrowed her eyes instead."Are you sure? By saying this, you do not simply wish for our practice to conclude quickly, correct?"Zoe was suspicious, as it could be that Wolf was only saying
"I hope you mention a more interesting destination. For example, Paris or Toronto." Wolf complained as he parked his car at their first destination, as mentioned by Zoe earlier."Paris is too far, Wolf. I might not make it back by the final day of the event." Zoe shook her head. Clearly, she didn't want to take Wolf to another continent."Paris may be far away, but did you have to bring me to this place? Like seriously?!"As he looked at the statue in the middle of the island across from them, Wolf squinted. The Statue of Liberty. The first place Joe wanted to visit was the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.The statue was quite interesting. But of course, for someone who had lived in New York for a long time, the statue no longer held any appeal."What's wrong? I've never been there before." Zoe didn't see the same problem as Wolf did because she had never visited the statue, despite living in New York for a while. She was so busy with her work that she rarely even thought about go
Zoe regretted giving Julio the opportunity to take the first spot in the final round during the draw. Zoe gave Julio the opportunity because she wanted to see and assess his performance, as well as see how much strength he'd bring to the competition.But instead of being more confident, Zoe was now afraid. Julio was that good. He also completely changed the song arrangement. Julio, a musical instrument expert, transformed the song into a magnificent and epic orchestra. His vocals were, of course, impeccable.Zoe truly felt unsure about winning after seeing Julio's performance. When she saw the crowded theater and the mentors standing to welcome Julio as he bowed, she felt tired and defeated."That was exceptional, Julio. This is the final I wanted to see," Billy said, as Julio's mentor, of course, praised him sweetly."That was a pleasure to my ears. I felt like I was in a beautiful cave full of music just for me. It was... magical and beautiful," Syanna also praised, while continuing
Zoe nodded and stepped onto the stage. Zoe had some effects to use today, so she stood behind some dancers dressed in long white fabric around their bodies.The five of them would dance to the song's rhythm and display the impression of calm sea waves, according to the producer, in line with the lights and special effects that would accompany it later. For this one, Zoe just had to accept it. Not bothering to think about any concepts.Zoe closed her eyes as the music began to play. The music was way simpler than what Julio had played earlier, but Zoe would fill it with extraordinary vocals, starting from the first second.Zoe's soft voice invoked beautiful memories at the beginning of the song, then grew stronger as she mentioned hidden love and even stronger as she mentioned longing. Then it became gentle again as she mentioned hope.The song was all about Wolf's feelings, feelings that were also very special to Zoe. Every word in the lyrics was for her. Zoe jus