All of a sudden, a sonorous voice rang out. “Maddy?”
Stunned, Ashlyn let go of Laylah and looked to her right.
To her surprise, she saw a handsome man staring at her with a sharp, probing gaze.
He had attractive eyes, a straight nose, and blue streaks in his hair which were particularly eye-catching and fashionable.
The one thing that stood out the most, though, was the diamond stud on his left ear that sparkled brightly.
Ashlyn couldn't help but cock an eyebrow. Wow. Who knew there'd be such a stylish pianist?
Before she could say anything, the man smiled and extended his hand. “Hi. I'm Ryan Yates.”
“I'm Ashlyn Berry,” Ashlyn replied as she shook his hand. Their wrists were equally slender and pale, yet they looked so beautiful under the illumination of the light.
After the brief handshake, both of them withdrew their hands almost immediately.
Shocked, Ryan didn't know why his heart had skipped a beat earlier before it started hammering away in his chest.
He could feel the excitement surging up through him.
How is her skin tone just like mine?
Everyone in the Yates family had always had porcelain white skin, but this was the first time Ryan had met a woman as pale as he was.
Well, well, well. I must say Ashlyn Berry sounds even more intriguing than Madeline Saunders!
Ryan had, on several occasions, pictured how his first meetings with Ashlyn might go, but never once did he imagine it to be like now.
He almost thought he had merely met a woman with the same name.
According to what Ryan had heard from Mary and Penelope, Ashlyn was the epitome of evil. Not only did she bully them incessantly, but she was also capable of committing acts of unspeakable depravity. Despite that, they claimed that they continued to treat her with love and respect.
However, the woman in front of Ryan looked nothing like the monster Mary and Penelope had described. Instead, she was as pretty as a doll, with sparkling almond-shaped eyes and a calm, steady gaze.
Before long, the host had stepped onto the center of the stage.
It was common practice for big competitions to be recorded and streamed, going so far as to partner with various broadcasting platforms to get the content out.
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