Mr. Tucker's face was ashen by the time Gwyneth finished her performance.Sephina, who was sitting beside him, certainly sensed his displeasure. She asked in concern, "Are you alright, Mr. Tucker?"However, she presumed that Mr. Tucker was dissatisfied with the opening performance and defended Gwyneth after some thought, "Actually, the ladies' performance was perfect, especially the pianist. I'm genuinely impressed!"There was no hiding the admiration in her voice, and that only prompted Mr. Tucker's eyes to flash in displeasure. "Really, I couldn't tell!" He laughed coolly before adding, "Aren't you Tina Wilkinson's top student? Are you going to let someone rain on your parade?! Remember—I paid you a fortune for your performance, so you have to beat them!"Sephina certainly understood why Tucker invited her just then.However, while she would have been confident about winning before, things were different now—it was not obvious to the layman, but having played the piano for yea
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