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Tanden, Else’s former teacher in Piano Association, immediately stood up to speak up for her.
Mr Jilani, Flier had previously competed in a plants competition, and you were present aca judge. You should be aware of berall level. After all, she was the one who came in first, not your mentre,
Although Else would not continue to learn from Damien, a mentor for a day was a father for life. Even if Elise’s situation improved once she became Jovani’s menter, she would still need to mber Damien’s support for her.
Acexpected, Elise cast a grateful glance at Damien.
After all, Damien was the president of the Piano Association. What he said carried a lot of weight.
People were whispering amongst themselves at first, but now they were looking down their noses at Walter.
However. Walter remained unfazed and responded with a derisive chuckle. “It was precise because I witnessed Elise’s performance in the piano competition that I became extremely curious about how someone with such mediocre skills managed to claim first place. Seeing how the Piano Association’s president, Damien, defended her just now, I finally understand how it was accomplished, he remarked sarcastically
Then, he deliberately sighed loudly and continued, “I truly wonder how the renowned and astute Mr. Jovani Xinos, who has eamed international acclaim, would accept a mentee like her, especially at the twilight of his life. It’s truly baffling how he would tarnish his own reputation, isn’t it?”
As soon as Walter said that, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Everyone began to whisper to one another.
Despite the fact that many people took advantage of the opportunity to please the Johansson family and make connections with Jovani, that alone did not necessarily imply that they genuinely cared about the Johansson family’s well–being.
On the contrary, the Johansson family’s shares had increased significantly recently, stealing a significant amount of business from them
Not to mention that there was not enough business to go around to begin with.
With Walter causing such a commotion that day, they were all hoping he could bring the Johansson family down.
Additionally, reporters were there to cover the event live that day
The advantages were self–evident.
Various families started to stir with anticipation.
Suddenly, Jovani, who was agitated, slammed the table and said aggressively, “Elise! Play a piece for them right now so that
Walter will shut his moutht
Hearing that, Elise was obviously panicked. “Mr. Xinos, I…”
Jovani glared at her. “Others have been bullying ust Don’t be afraid. With your skill, you can easily outperform Walter’s mentee, and even him!”
“Haha!” Walter laughed loudly. “Till look forward to it then.”
Jovani shouted, “Then you’d better open your eyes wide and take a good look!”
Under Jovani’s repeated urging, Elise had no choice but to gather her courage and make her way toward the piano.
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Somehow, she met Samantha’s gaze when she looked up.
Mockery and disdain were what she saw reflected in Samantha’s eyes.
Seeing that, Elise clenched her fists.
She refused to believe it. She wouldn’t let herself lose to that despicable woman, Samantha.
She was determined to play brilliantly
Deep down, she believed that she could surpass Samantha,
Moments later, Elise took a deep breath and sat in front of the piano.
She gently closed her eyes and began to play.
She played a piece that she had been practicing intensely recently, a demanding composition that required exceptional skills
Such a technique heavily tested her hand speed and the dexterity of her fingers.
It could be faid that in Elstunda, among individuals of her age group, there were no more than ten who had practiced that technique to complete mastery.
She had been preparing for that moment for quite some time.
Her goal was to get Jovani to forget about the video and recognize her true worth, which Elise alone possessed.
Elise held her breath and focused intently, her fingers leaping across the keys without pause.
She considered what she was playing that day to be her best performance in a long time.
Suddenly, Jovani slammed the piano hard and interrupted her.
Elise raised her head and looked at Jovani incredulously. “Mr. Xinos…”
“I’m asking you to play the piano! I did not ask you to demonstrate your abilities!” Jovani’s tone became agitated. “Play the piece from the video you sent me that day. Your original composition.”
Elise’s face suddenly turned pale when she heard that
There was no way she could play it.
She had tried listening to and watching videos of Samantha playing the piano countless times, but she could not figure out the entire composition.
Besides, most of the people present had heard Samantha play the piano the other day.
She would be humiliating herself if she performed Samantha’s original composition.
Abruptly, a calm and powerful male voice broke the awkward silence in the room.
“Mr. Jovani Xinos, is this the video you mentioned?”
Francis stood up, tall and imposing
He pointed to the screen, and everyone looked in his direction.
The next second, a video was played on the screen.
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On the screen, the beautiful profile of a woman could be secil
The piece remained unchanged, but the pianist was not Elise.
Jovani’s eyes widened in an instant, and he looked at Elise in disbelief.
It turned out that the video Elise sent him had been edited.
The video did not reveal anyone’s face. Only a pair of hands moved quickly across the piano keys.
It was obvious that the video playing on the large screen was the complete version.
Jovani had already listened to that piano piece hundreds of times.
It could be said that it was his
is favorite piece in his entire life, and he could never compose such a piece with his level of skill.
Initially, he planned to have a good discussion with Elise on that day, but he never expected that the person playing in the
video was someone else.
Worse, Elise had impersonated her performance and deceived him by using someone else’s video. She was taking him for at fool.
With a bang. Jovani fiercely smashed his fist onto the piano.
“Explain to me! What’s going on?” he bellowed.
Elise trembled with fear and bit her lips tightly. She couldn’t say a word for a long time.
She couldn’t help but feel that her entire life was about to be ruined that day.
She looked up at her grandfather, father, and brother, but they showed no intention of coming to her aid. Instead, their. faces turned pale, and their demeanor changed drastically from moments ago when they were supporting
Only her mother, Lucille, came forward to support her trembling body, gently asking her what happened.
Nevertheless, Elise couldn’t answer.
At that time, Francis stood next to Jovani, his posture upright, emanating an air of nobility and elegance.
He smiled and said slowly, “Mr. Jovani Xinos, I’ll tell you what happened.”
her.
Immediately following, Francis raised his voice, exuding a fierce and commanding presence. His words carried a sense of authority, compelling everyone to listen attentively to every word he said.
“The girl in this video is Samantha Johansson, the eldest granddaughter of the Johansson family. This piano piece is also her original composition. Ms. Elise Johansson, in order to make you accept her as a mentre, resorted to editing the video to deceive you into believing that she played and composed it herself.”
He paused for a while, then continued with even greater momentum.
“So, today’s mentorship banquet to become your mentee is nothing more than a complete joke, built upon deceitful means and manipulation!”
His words were extremely blunt and lacking in courtesy.
Nevertheless, those words sent a shiver down the spine of everyone present.
They couldn’t help but be convinced by the words he said.
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After all, he was Francis Gurray, a spoiled and privileged scion of the Gurray family, known for his fearless brawls and mischief since childhood.
Such a figure, at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy, would never lie.
Jovani’s lips trembled as he looked at Francis with a puzzled expression.
“Where is Samantha Johansson now?” he inquired.
I’m here.”
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A clear and melodious female voice pierced through the crowd, carrying an undeniable presence that reached into the ears of everyone.
Everyone couldn’t help but look at the direction of the voice.
Samantha, dressed in a red gown, walked over with a graceful and enchanting posture, her feet adorned with four–inch high
heels.
Her makeup that day was very beautiful, resembling that of a mesmerizing fairy.
Her beautiful eyes, accentuated by the eyeliner, were enchantingly captivating.
Samantha’s presence exuded an aura of enchantment that was impossible to ignore.
