Taking a deep breath, Sierra stood up and said sincerely, "Thank you, Ms. Anderson."
Looking at her mature and talented student, Jemima smiled kindly and encouraged her, "Work hard. I look forward to seeing you shine on the international stage."
Sierra nodded with determination. After watching Jemima leave, she sat at the piano for a long time, calming her emotions.
When she finally packed up and stepped outside, she saw Madison standing with Cayden and a visibly displeased Felicia.
Faced with someone who had once schemed against her, Sierra chose to completely ignore Felicia. With a smile, she greeted Cayden, "Cayden, what brings you here?"
Cayden's gaze was warm, and he didn't hold back his praise. "I happened to be passing by and was drawn in by your music. Your performance was outstanding—both technically and emotionally."
Sierra beamed, her smile radiant. She replied humbly, "It's all thanks to Ms. Anderson's guidance. I still have a lot to improve on."
Staring at her beaming, he was momentarily dazed.
Felicia, who was watching from the side, clenched her fists. Her breathing became heavy with anger, and a look of disgust flashed through her eyes.
As expected, this seductive woman only needed a single smile to steal Cayden's attention completely.
"Sierra, I was wrong about what happened last time. I didn't expect Janice to act on my words like that. Can you forgive me?" Felicia lowered her head, her voice soft and full of supposed remorse.
Madison couldn't stand watching her act.
Cayden snapped out of his daze and awkwardly rubbed his ear. Then, he mentioned seriously, "Sierra and Benson are done with each other. Her piano skills are far beyond mine, so stop spreading nonsense."
Biting down on her lip, Felicia swallowed her frustration as she nodded. She couldn't believe that Cayden lowered himself just to praise Sierra.
"You already apologized for what happened, and the school has punished you. From now on, let's just stay out of each other's way," Sierra warned coldly, her expression unreadable. Then, she turned to Cayden. "Cayden, I have things to attend to, so I'll head off first."
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