Chapter 730


    Kaleb’s fluent Chanaean stunned the crowd.


    No one expected such down-to-earth behavior from the president of the International Piano


    Association.


    The nervous tension of the atmosphere dissipated instantly.


    Then, the group chattered jovially while making their way toward thepetition hall.


    At the thought of meeting the woman he had eagerly anticipated for some time, Caleb appeared to be


    in good spirits as he dered, “Frankly, my main reason for being here is to look for a friend. That


    friend will be the death of me. I’ve tried every line in the book to convince them to take over my position


    as president to no avail.”


    Everyone thought he was talking about Ryan, and a man in the group immediately piped up, “Mr. Yates


    is right inside. You’ll see him soon enough, Mr. Powell.”


    “He’s right. Mr. Yates is a member of the judgingmittee today. It is a great honor for Lake City.”


    “I must say, Mr. Powell, we really envy your rtionship with Mr. Yates.”


    Theirments struck Caleb dumb. Mr. Yates? I’m hardly acquainted with him at all! What are these


    people talking about?


    s, they had already arrived at thepetition hall, and Caleb lost the opportunity to rify his words


    to his misguidedpanions.


    Arge audience had already settled in the seating area.


    Up front, a row of seats for the judgingmittee was filled save for the center seat, specially


    designated for thepetition’s VIP guest.


    Caleb strode confidently toward the empty seat and sat down. Ashlyn sat to his left while Ryan sat to


    his right.


    Almost everyone in the audience had their eyes locked on Caleb.


    The handsome man exuded a dignified and poised aura and remained incredibly charming despite


    being middle-aged. Naturally, he won over the hearts of manydies in the crowd.


    Whispers broke out about his private life. “I heard that he’s still single, along with his elder brother, the


    biggest oil tycoon in the world. What a shame that two handsome and wealthy men like them remain


    unmarried.”


    “What about that oil tycoon’s daughter? Doesn’t he have an heir or something? Her beauty is


    apparently beyond our wildest imaginations.”


    “She’s probably adopted, right? Or she’s an illegitimate daughter.”


    The audience evidentlyprised some people who enjoyed learning about the darkest secrets of


    upper-crust families.


    At the same time, Caleb stared at Ashlyn with mild surprise in his gaze. She wore a nondescript, light


    blue two-piece set for the event, which seemed to be of excellent quality.


    Ashlyn had haphazardly tied her long ck hair into a bun, revealing her small, beautiful face. Her


    features were exquisite, and she appeared even more striking thanks to several strands of hair that


    framed her forehead.


    It was no exaggeration to call her the most beautiful woman in the crowd.


    In fact, other women would undoubtedly sigh at the otherworldliness of her beauty.


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    Her perfection was merely augmented by her graceful motions and indescribably elegant demeanor.


    Caleb smiled and whispered to her, “I’ve found you again.”


    Ashlyn did not even spare him a nce and stared straight at the stage, where the host of the


    competition had just arrived.


    His voice rang out through the speakers.


    “Three, two, one! To your ces, please. Thepetition begins now!”


    The final round of the International Piano Competition was covered by various media outlets worldwide.


    Music channels in dozens of countries across the globe would broadcast thepetition, which was


    also live-streamed by various broadcasting tforms.


    The streams went live once the tforms received word that the host had announced the start of the


    competition.


    It was a globally anticipated finals indeed.


    After all, even the president of the International Piano Association had graced the event with his


    presence.


    Music enthusiasts and hobbyists alike eagerly anticipated the live performances of the judging


    committee members during thepetitionter.


    No one wanted to miss the rare performances from some of the world’s finest musicians.


    Elegant tunes filled the theater space, mesmerizing the audience to no end.


    The first contestant opened thepetition with a bang, impressing everyone with a solid


    performance.