He raised his glass and gulped the wine down, "I have to leave." The relationship between the Fox family and the Hipps family was good. With the Hipps family in trouble, he should hurry back to Aettosa.
It was already late at night. Seeing Louis leave, everyone didn't feel like staying together anymore, so they chatted for a while before dispersing.
"There will be a farewell banquet tomorrow. Will you still attend?" Fashion Mogul looked at Sylvia expectantly. "I also want to discuss new design inspiration with you again, Sylvia. You are my source of inspiration."
Sylvia nodded her head and said, "Okay, we will leave after attending the farewell banquet tomorrow."
Fashion Mogul smiled slightly upon hearing this and glanced at Franklin's expression before not daring to hug Sylvia but instead shook her hand firmly. "See you tomorrow."
Mrs. Ritter and Ashlyn felt like they had finally won one over their opponents.
They were having supper in an upscale restaurant when suddenly Mrs. Ritter's phone rang.
She picked up her phone and frowned when she saw who it was from; she wondered why her uncle would call so late?
"Uncle, why haven't you slept yet?" Ramiro's voice was extremely serious. "Is Ashlyn really Wynter?"
Mrs. Ritter's eyes darkened slightly as she lifted up her hand holding the phone; there was a hint of displeasure in her voice as she asked: "Uncle, are you unhappy about it?"
On the other end of the line, Ramiro held his forehead feeling somewhat frustrated. "You and I both know that Ashlyn doesn't have that talent at all! So what do you mean by this? Sylvia has done me a favor; my body is slowly recovering because of her help! Do you really need to use Wynter's reputation on social media to suppress Sylvia?"
Ramiro had always wanted to pass on his priceless instrument to someone who truly deserved it but unfortunately until now he hadn't found anyone suitable yet.
The last time he met with MI6, Sylvia gave him RL 133 pills which helped him recover from his illness gradually.
He had been undergoing chemotherapy lately which had been effective making him more confident about life again. He felt grateful towards Sylvia. However, his niece made things difficult for Sylvia.
As a big shot in the music industry, he also paid attention to the Graley Piano Competition. He didn't expect Mrs. Ritter and Ashlyn to cause so much trouble, especially targeting Sylvia.
He involuntarily sat up straight and impatiently said to Mrs. Ritter, "Can you stop targeting Sylvia? What did she do to you?"
Upon hearing her own uncle speak up for Sylvia and knowing his intention for making this call, Mrs. Ritter's voice turned cold as she said, "Uncle, I'm busy here discussing important matters with some international music masters. I'll call you back later."
"You..." However, Mrs. Ritter on the other end of the phone didn't give Ramiro a chance at all. "Uncle, I have to go now," she said before hanging up.
Ramiro heard the busy tone from his phone and was so angry that flames of anger seemed to be shooting out of his eyes.
His apprentice was by his side watching him rub his forehead in anger and feeling upset himself as he asked, "What does she want? Why is she targeting Miss Andrews? Miss Andrews is such a good person."
Ramiro was getting old; he used to dominate the music scene but now he felt powerless.
Especially two years ago when Mrs. Ritter wanted him to hand over his instrument but he refused.
Since then their once close relationship had become distant. Now all Ramiro felt was anger mixed with helplessness.
Meanwhile at Vienna restaurant, Mrs. Ritter smiled as she looked at Mr. Guzman. "My uncle is Ramiro; you must have heard of him."
"Ramiro? The one with a priceless instrument? I heard that he's not very well these days," Mr. Guzman replied surprised that both Mrs. Ritter and Ashlyn came from such famous musical families.
"I can introduce you sometime if you like," suggested Mrs. Ritter eagerly hoping for another opportunity.
"He's been looking for someone who deserves it; someone who can inherit it," continued Mr. Guzman impressed by what he'd just learned about Ramiro.
"If only we could connect Mr. Guzman with my uncle..." thought Mrs. Ritter excitedly imagining how much more stable they would be in international musical circles if they could make this happen.
Mr. Guzman brightened up even more. "I'd love that! And please put in a good word for me."
"Of course," replied Ms. Riter happily satisfied with herself.
After returning to the hotel, she called Ramiro back. "Uncle, Mr. Guzman wants to see you," she said.
Ramiro was not interested in hearing about Mr. Guzman and got straight to the point. "Wynter's fans on the internet keep insulting Sylvia, and it's having a very negative impact on her. You should have Ashlyn explain that she is not Wynter at all. At least don't let Wynter's fans continue to insult Sylvia."
"Uncle, I didn't call you to discuss Sylvia," Mrs. Ritter rejected Ramiro's suggestion outright after listening to him speak.
"Do you even know who Mr. Guzman is? Do you care about Ashlyn at all? She calls you granduncle! Besides, how can Ashlyn explain it? It wasn't her who claimed herself as Wynter; it was those fans' speculation and doubt."
"If she goes out now saying 'Oh no, I'm not Wynter; everything is just a misunderstanding,' those netizens will think that Ashlyn is a hypocrite."
"How can you always consider Sylvia but never think of your own granddaughter?"
"Uncle, you disappoint me so much." Her words were very intense.
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I just started to read this because it said it is "finished". Np I am stuck on the middle of it. What it is all about?...
there is update for quite while....
Please update. I still hope to finish this story. I really like it....
Story says complete but it is incomplete...
please let franklin and sylvia back together. thanks...
Update please. Any chance of more than one update a day? Thankies....
Is there no chance of getting more than 1 chapter a day please?...
I hope his not getting parasite love poison too. And get untangle with other women....
I'm just wondering is this the last chapter? I know that this book is not finished but it does say completed. I love it and don't want it to stop just like that....