The car started.Benjamin maintained the same position he had been in before Victoria and Jayce got in the car.He closed his eyes and used his fingers to rub his temples.He looked exhausted.Victoria looked at him with worry. "Benjamin? Are you sick? Do you have a headache?"Benjamin answered softly, "I'm a little tired."Yves rolled his eyes as he drove.Victoria felt guilty and sympathetic. "Do you want me to massage your head?"Yves was stunned.Did he hear correctly?He was suddenly filled with envy.Jayce could not stand it.He glared at Victoria and huffed, "Vic, can't you see that I'm angry? You hurt me. I'm the one who needs consolation. What does his headache have to do with you? Don't you know who you are? How dare he ask you to lower yourself and serve him? Your hands shouldn't be used to serve people."Jayce had been bubbling with anger.He hoped Victoria would console him, but he did not put much hope into that thought.Victoria simply used her talents to
By the time they reached Zion Estate, it was already 2:00 am.Victoria looked at her phone. Jayce had sent her three similar messages."Call me when you're home. I'll wait for you.""You must remember to call me. I'll wait for you.""I'm already in my hotel room. I'm waiting for your call."Victoria quickly took a bath and changed into a pair of comfortable pajamas. Then, she called Jayce.Jayce answered instantly."Vic!"While drying her hair, Victoria remarked, "Do you have a lot of time on your hands, Jayce?""Who's Benjamin? What's the relationship between you two? You're not 20 yet. According to Celestria's laws, you can't marry yet. Why are you treating him like that? What does he have against you? Are you in trouble?" Jayce went on and on.Victoria reacted as if she had heard a joke. "You seem rather familiar with Celestria's laws. Jayce, how long have you known me? Do you think someone could force me to do something I wasn't willing to do?" She admitted, "He's my bo
The next day, the news regarding Luna attacking Colette during the latter's late-night meeting with Jayce trended all over the internet.Curious onlookers eagerly checked out the gossip, only to realize what had really happened.Jayce admired Celestria's wine culture.Colette hired someone to follow him in order to create a fateful encounter.Something happened in between, and Jayce's shirt got wet.Colette sat on his chair to clean his shirt. However, she was caught red-handed by Luna who had rushed over. Luna even berated her.Every reporter who created an article on the subject included photos and voice recordings.Colette: "I … I'm not sure. I accidentally spilled some water on Jay—Mr. Murray. I was just drying his clothes for him. We weren't doing anything."Jayce: "I was interested in Celestria's wine culture and wanted to experience it myself. I specifically chose to come here at this hour. How did you know I was here? Don't tell me it's all a big coincidence."I don't
It was held in the largest sports arena in Danube City.The day before the talent competition, the invited media personnel came to set up and test their equipment.The competition would span three days.On the first day, there would be a talent show performed by the graduates of Brighton Women's College.Other than the judges Brighton previously invited, a few representatives from Fortuna University who were highly skilled in dance and vocal performance were also on the judging panel.The second day was when the competition truly began.Representatives from Fortuna, Brighton, as well as other universities, competed through their performances.The third day was split into a morning session and an evening session. In the morning, the graduation ceremony would be held. The school administrators and outstanding representatives would give their speeches then. There would be a reception at night.Apart from the reception on the third evening, all the events held in the sports arena w
Colette did not believe what Victoria said at all. She let out a disdainful chuckle as if she had just heard a joke. "Victoria, just who do you think you are? Don't you think you are being a little too boastful?" Ignoring her, Victoria took out her phone. She had received two missed calls from Benjamin.As required for the performance, Victoria had set her phone on silent. Since she had her phone in her pocket the whole time, she did not notice the calls.Victoria checked her WhatsApp and found that all the messages she received were from Benjamin."What are you and Louis talking about?""Keep your distance from him when you talk. Don't get so close.""Your faces are almost sticking together. Don't talk to him."Victoria smiled as she read the WhatsApp messages. Benjamin did not disappoint her at all. Despite having his childhood friend by his side, he kept his eyes on Victoria. She lifted her gaze in Benjamin's direction. It turned out that Benjamin had been looking at Victo
When Colette found Yvette, the latter was engaged in a conversation with Jayce and Luna. Her face immediately lit up. After a brief hesitation, she approached them."Yvette."Luna's face fell the moment she saw Colette. She did not bother to hide her disdain as she asked, "Ms. White, do you know her?"Yvette glanced at Colette and let out a hum. "She's a friend."Upon hearing that, Colette breathed a sigh of relief. Standing beside Yvette, she started to explain to Luna, "Ms. Gibson, you've misunderstood. I admit that I had someone follow Mr. Murray, and I apologize for that, but I promise I didn't have any weird intentions."Mr. Murray spilled the water by accident, and those reporters who came weren't my doing. I … have someone I like, and the person I like wants to get to know Mr. Murray. I was trying to help him out."Seeing how Luna remained unmoving, Colette continued, "I wasn't aware of your relationship with Mr. Murray, Ms. Gibson. I'm sorry. I wish you both a lifetime of
The moment Yves shouted, the bustling private room fell silent. Only the music was still playing.Benjamin took the phone and gestured towards the speakers.Yves understood him and nodded. He made the OK sign and turned off the music.Victoria was unaware that the phone was now in Benjamin's hands. She thought she was still talking to Yves. "Why did it suddenly get so quiet over there? I was asking you a question. Is Yvette there?"Benjamin smiled and replied, "She's not here. It's just a room full of men. There's not a single woman here. Do you want to come over to check?"Was Benjamin smiling?Why was his voice so gentle?What did he mean by coming over to check?Was that really Benjamin?He had to be an imposter, right?They were stunned by what they were seeing.Yves glanced at the astonished crowd and felt a sense of superiority.These ignorant humans had finally learned that the calm, restrained, and woman-avoiding man was nothing more than a devoted boyfriend.After
Victoria's number was 26.There were three rows in total, and she was in the middle of the second row.It was the spot on stage that would receive the most interference from others.Victoria sat in front of the harp and began tuning the instrument.The entire stage was filled with the sounds of various instruments.Even though they were all high-quality instruments, the cacophony was unbearable.It was nothing short of noise.After tuning her instrument, Victoria reached out and lifted a corner of the white curtain covering her face. She looked in Benjamin's direction.Benjamin, as if sensing her gaze, also turned to look in Victoria's direction.Their eyes met.After smiling at him, Victoria put down the white curtain and closed her eyes.The sheet music for the 12 pieces flashed through her mind like scenes from a movie.She had an excellent memory. For familiar sheet music like this, she could memorize everything in one go.The competition officially started.The sound