After divorce, Ex-wife Revealed Identities novel Chapter 787

Chapter 787

"With Mrs. Ritter's status in the piano world, isn't it easy to mess with her?" Evelyn whispered into Ashlyn's ear.

Ashlyn's eyes lit up, "You're right. As long as my mom takes action, we can definitely get this done. Let her pass through the preliminaries first. I don't believe she can be that lucky in the finals."

"The goddess of luck won't favor her forever," Evelyn laughed.

The two walked past Jenna with a knowing look and stood at the entrance to go on stage.

It was almost time for Ashlyn to compete.

The preliminaries were simple; almost eighty percent of participants would advance to the next round.

Ashlyn casually played a pre-selected piece and easily advanced to the next round while Evelyn also made it through without any issues.

As more contestants were eliminated backstage, only Jenna remained as she was last in line for performance.

She walked gracefully towards the piano and bowed slightly towards judges before sitting down on the bench facing them.

Her gaze fell upon familiar black and white keys before closing her eyes slightly as she began recalling notes from memory.

When Jenna pressed down on that first note followed by a series of notes flowing out like running water from within that grand piano.

Familiar music filled everyone's ears.

The ethereal sound gradually took everyone present into an ocean of music.

Beethoven was a great musician who created countless addictive melodies with his unique talent.

Almost everyone widened their eyes staring at that pure face on stage.

Everyone listened intently under its spell until it ended abruptly leaving them wanting more..

Jenna slowly opened her eyes after finishing playing then stood up elegantly bowing slightly once again towards both judges and audience members alike..

When they held up their cards indicating advancement, she couldn't help but let out a faint glimmer of light shining from around her eyes.

She smiled lightly while accepting the card then thanked judges softly before turning around and leaving quietly without saying another word or looking back.

There were no comments given by preliminary judges about performances so far.

At this point the host went onstage, "Thank you all for coming today including our participating contestants along with our esteemed judging panel! It has been hard work for everybody here today! The semifinals will take place three days later where perhaps contestants may prepare even better than they have done so far! I now declare this preliminary competition complete."

The applause was like a tidal wave crashing down on them.

Ashlyn and Evelyn had returned to their hotel room, looking at the list of finalists posted by the organizers on their public platform. Jenna was also on the list, and Ashlyn sneered, "So what if she made it to the finals? She won't even make it past the preliminaries in the composition competition. That's much harder than playing piano."

"You're right," Evelyn agreed. "We'll just wait for her to embarrass herself during the competition. Don't worry, I'll buy some ad space and promote her performance for her!" She emphasized "performance" with a heavy accent.

Ashlyn smiled and took Evelyn's hand. "Evelyn, don't worry, I won't forget how good you've been to me."

Evelyn patted her hand playfully. "Why do we need to be so formal? We're best friends!"

Ashlyn secretly sneered at this thought - who are you calling my friend? You're just a commoner who follows me around like a lapdog because my mom is in charge! If it weren't for that fact, would you even hang out with me?

Although Evelyn flattered Ashlyn outwardly, she didn't really believe that Ashlyn deserved all of her privileges due solely to talent - after all, she herself was more talented at piano than Ashlyn ever could be! But they both kept up appearances as toxic friends do.

Jenna breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had advanced in the competition but knew there were still bigger challenges ahead; she couldn't afford to let down her guard now.

"We did well today," Sylvia said with a glimmer in her beautiful eyes. "Let's go out tonight and try some local cuisine together."

Brayden immediately nodded his head enthusiastically while Franklin raised an eyebrow skeptically; he knew nothing could compare with Sylvia's home cooking but didn't want to dampen anyone else's spirits about trying new things either way.

Vienna's culinary scene is known for its fusion of different ethnic cuisines.

Not only that, Vienna's various desserts were also very tempting, such as hollow cakes, emperor cakes and the famous chocolate cake Sachertorte.

Not only that, Vienna's coffee is also diverse in style, and there are hundreds of Austrian beers that enrich the drink selection in Vienna. In addition, their famous wine and Winter schnapps are also excellent drinks.

Sylvia and Franklin went to a local high-end restaurant together. They ordered several local specialty dishes along with appetizers and soups. The food was served quickly; it didn't take long for the waiter to bring all of their dishes out.

Looking at these delicious local specialties with color, aroma and taste all combined together on the table made Sylvia smile slightly. "Everyone should try them out."