Chapter 666


    All of a sudden, a sonorous voice rang out. “Maddy?”


    Stunned, Ashlyn let go of Lah and looked to her right.


    To her surprise, she saw a handsome man staring at her with a sharp, probing gaze.


    He had attractive eyes, a straight nose, and blue streaks in his hair which were particrly eye-


    catching and fashionable.


    The one thing that stood out the most, though, was the diamond stud on his left ear that sparkled


    brightly.


    Ashlyn couldn’t help but cock an eyebrow. Wow. Who knew there’d be such a stylish pianist?


    Before she could say anything, the man smiled and extended his hand. “Hi. I’m Ryan Yates.”


    “I’m Ashlyn Berry,” Ashlyn replied as she shook his hand. Their wrists were equally slender and pale,


    yet they looked so beautiful under the illumination of the light.


    After the brief handshake, both of them withdrew their hands almost immediately.


    Shocked, Ryan didn’t know why his heart had skipped a beat earlier before it started hammering away


    in his chest.


    He could feel the excitement surging up through him.


    How is her skin tone just like mine?


    Everyone in the Yates family had always had porcin white skin, but this was the first time Ryan had


    met a woman as pale as he was.


    Well, well, well. I must say Ashlyn Berry sounds even more intriguing than Madeline Saunders!


    Ryan had, on several asions, pictured how his first meetings with Ashlyn might go, but never once


    did he imagine it to be like now.


    He almost thought he had merely met a woman with the same name.


    ording to what Ryan had heard from Mary and Penelope, Ashlyn was the epitome of evil. Not only


    did she bully them incessantly, but she was also capable ofmitting acts of unspeakable depravity.


    Despite that, they imed that they continued to treat her with love and respect.


    However, the woman in front of Ryan looked nothing like the monster Mary and Penelope had


    described. Instead, she was as pretty as a doll, with sparkling almond-shaped eyes and a calm, steady


    gaze.


    Before long, the host had stepped onto the center of the stage.


    It wasmon practice for bigpetitions to be recorded and streamed, going so far as to partner


    with various broadcasting tforms to get the content out.


    Because of that, the host had no time to waste. After formally introducing the judges and making his


    opening speech, he started thepetition without further ado.


    Olivia would be lying if she said she wasn’t nervous. She had seemed calm in front of Mabel the day


    before, but that was all just an act.


    However, as more contestants got to perform their pieces, Olivia gradually rxed.


    After all, she had heard a lot of ws in their ying.


    It might have been thanks to the recent intensive training, but Olivia could now more or less make out


    each contestant’s piano skill level.


    More importantly, Olivia knew she had to deliver a perfect performance. The Frasers had shown up to


    support her, and knowing that Kate and L were watching and cheering her on, Olivia couldn’t


    afford to make any mistakes.


    The contestants took to the stage to perform one after another.


    Coincidentally, Hera and Olivia found themselves lined up together.


    Soon, it was Hera’s turn, and she walked onto the stage confidently in a pretty pink dress.


    Once she sat down at the piano, her fingers glided gracefully on the ck and white keys as she


    started ying her song.


    Melodious music instantly resonated through the theater.


    Olivia listened intently backstage, her face getting paler with every second.


    What? How could Hera have improved so much? Didn’t we use to be on the same level? H-How is this


    possible?


    Just as her imagination continued to run wild, Hera returned backstage with a pass to advance to the


    next round.


    Olivia took a deep breath to calm her nerves and stepped onto the stage.


    “Warm greetings to the honorable judges. The song I’ll be performing is First Crush,” she announced


    before taking a bow.


    When Olivia raised her head, thedy sitting in the front row caught her attention.


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    Despite looking elegant and refined in her white dress, thedy’s face was void of expression, making it


    impossible to read her.


    Nevertheless, Olivia felt a chill run down her spine.