"Evelyn, how shameless can you be? Get up!" Leah shouted.


    Brenda, known for her fiery temper, scoffed and shot back, "Leah, enough already. If you don''t want to be in this ss, then leave."


    Leah wasn''t expecting such a blunt response, and her face turned red with anger. She was about to retort when our professor interrupted.


    "What''s all themotion back there? ss is starting. Sit down!"


    Upon hearing Nancy''s voice, Leah''s expression darkened even more, but she begrudgingly held back her anger.


    "You got lucky this time, Evelyn!" she hissed. 1


    I just sighed, not in the mood to deal with her antics. Leah was always like this-so exhausting.


    Nancy Chesterson, known for being strict, surveyed the now-quiet ssroom with her sharp gaze before finally speaking. "The university talent show is the day after tomorrow, and we''re short on performances. "Our ss is full of talented people, so I went ahead and signed us up. Now, who''s going to volunteer?"


    A talent show?


    Her words made the lecture hall even quieter than before. No one dared to speak.


    University talent shows weren''t like casual ss activities-this was in front of the entire campus. Who would want to perform?


    Nancy hadn''t even asked for volunteers; she just signed us up, so we knew it wouldn''t be anything good.


    "Ms. Chesterson." In the dead silence, Leah suddenly spoke up.


    My stomach dropped. I looked over at her, and sure enough, she had that malicious gleam in her eyes.


    Leah stood up, her face lit with a smile. "Ms. Chesterson, Evelyn ys the piano. I think she''d be perfect for a performance."


    Nancy''s gaze immediately shifted to me. "Evelyn, you can y the piano?"


    Before I could respond, Brenda stood up, worried I''d get stuck in Leah''s trap. "Ms. Chesterson, Leah has a grudge against Evelyn and is just saying that to mess with her. Evelyn never volunteered to y the piano." ying the piano...


    I frowned and nced at Leah, but before I could speak, she continued, her voice louder now. "Ms. Chesterson, I believe every student should contribute to university activities. Evelyn is definitely talented, so I thought I''d suggest her." She then turned to me, smirking. "I''m sure Evelyn would be happy to participate, right?"


    She had me cornered with no way out.


    Nancy, now visibly impatient, waved her hand. "I don''t care what''s going on between you two. Evelyn, it''s settled. You''ll be performing a piano piece."


    With that, she opened her textbook and began the lesson, leaving me no chance to respond.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Seeing things had gone her way, Leah was practically glowing with smug satisfaction.


    Sharon, worried for me, squeezed my arm and whispered, "Evelyn, if you don''t want to do it, don''t. We can talk to Ms. Chesterson after ss."


    I nced at Leah, finding her reaction more amusing than anything. Not wanting Sharon to worry, I leaned in and whispered something in her ear.


    The rest of the ss was unusually quiet, and when it ended, Leah walked over to my desk. "Good luck with your performance, Evelyn,


    she said mockingly before strutting away.


    Brenda clenched her fists, clearly wanting to punch her.


    "Evelyn..." She sighed dramatically, looking at me with concern. "Let''s go talk to Ms. Chesterson."


    I couldn''t help butugh at her expression. "What are you talking about? It''s fine, don''t worry."


    Brenda, still puzzled, turned to Sharon. "Is she serious? Is she really going to perform at the show?" Sharon, already in on the n, wasn''t worried and kept quiet. She was enjoying the suspense. Chapter 110


    With all the chatter and teasing, we eventually made it back to the dorm.


    Two days passed in a sh. During that time, I didn''t practice any piano, which drove Brenda absolutely crazy with worry. By the end, she had resigned herself to whatever might happen.