Time flew by, and before I knew it, two days had passed.


    During that time, I tried going to the piano room to practice, but it was either locked, already upied, or-most ridiculously-I was told the key had been "lost". Such a pathetic excuse; anyone with half a brain could tell someone was messing with me. And honestly, who else at St. Nichs University would bother to cause trouble for me besides Leah?


    I found it amusing. What was the point of blocking my practice? Did she think that by stopping me from rehearsing, I wouldn''t be able to perform?


    Since practicing the piano was clearly impossible, I simply decided not to bother. Instead of wasting time on this nonsense, I focused on more important matters, like discussingnd deals with Liam.


    While I remained calm, Brenda was anxious. She tried everything to get me time in the piano room, nearly getting into a fight with them at one point.


    Two hours before the show, she finally gave up. She sprawled on a couch, scrolling through TikTok and taking photos to pass the time. For the performance, I chose a long blue gown. This color was Grandma''s favorite, so it held special meaning. I snapped a picture and sent it to her caretaker, then sent a voice message to Grandma to let her know I''d be performing soon.


    "Evelyn, you look absolutely stunning..." Sharon stood behind me, smiling as she picked up a brush. "Let me fix your hair,e here." The show was scheduled to start at 6:00 pm. After getting my hair done and grabbing a quick meal, we hurried to the venue. The event was already in full swing, with half the campus gathered.


    Brenda grabbed my arm, visibly nervous. "Evelyn, I''m sure you''re going to y amazingly, but oh my god, I''m so nervous!"


    Sharon gently pulled her hand off my arm, sounding exasperated as she said, "Brenda, stop squeezing her arm; you''ll leave marks!" "Oh, right... Are you okay?" Brenda immediately inspected my arm with the utmost care, her touch feather-light.


    I ruffled her hair and reassured her, "Rx. I''m fine. Just watch me when it''s my turn."


    Brenda finally calmed down, though she muttered, "You haven''t practiced even once... Oh well, we''re in it now. I''ll be pping hard for you either way!"


    "Well, well, isn''t this our grand finale star?"


    Leah''s voice rang out once again. She had a knack for showing up at just the right moments.


    "I know how good you are at the piano, so I made sure to tell the program coordinator you should gost. How thoughtful of me, right?" she said, sneering.


    "Last?" Sharon''s face darkened with concern as she nced at me.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Brenda, on the other hand, wasn''t one to hold back. She yelled, "Leah, you''ve got some nerve! Who told you to make that decision? Let me tell you, if anything goes wrong with Evelyn''s performance tonight, you''ll regret it!"


    nked by her little group of followers, Leah covered her mouth with a smirk. "Why are you so worked up? Evelyn hasn''t even said anything, yet here you are, acting like her littlepdog."


    Her words were harsh, and Brenda''s eyes immediately welled up with tears.


    I raised an eyebrow, chuckling softly. "Oh? Have you forgotten what Liam saidst time? You still dare to use that word?"


    Leah''s face twisted with the memory, and she stomped her foot in frustration. "Whatever, enjoy it while itsts. You won''t be so lucky for long. I''m not going to stoop to your level." With that, she stormed off in a huff.


    Though Brenda was furious, seeing me handle Leah calmed her down a bit. Still, she couldn''t help but worry about my uing performance.