My extraordinary wife novel (Ashlyn and Lucas) novel Chapter 731

Chapter 731

To no one's surprise, the first contestant in the International Piano Competition finals gained a decent score from the judging committee.

More contestants took to the stage for their turns, and while some flourished, others floundered.

As a special guest judge for the competition, Caleb naturally scored the contestants as objectively as he could.

One of the contestants got a very low score, yet she muttered through sobs, “I have no regrets left in my life after meeting Mr. Powell in person. My heart is full even though I've lost.”

Soon enough, it was Hera's turn to compete.

She took a deep breath before exiting backstage, her heels clicking across the floor.

Hera was confident of winning the competition because of her recent hard work.

She did not disappoint Sisley as her fingers traveled nimbly across the black and white keys and brought a beautiful piece to life.

Hera's piece of choice was technically challenging and would have stayed off the list of options of most contestants, yet she did not shy away from the complex composition.

Her decision paid off. After she completed her performance, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause.

Hera stood up from the piano bench and grabbed the microphone. Then, she walked toward the judging committee and said, “May I say a few words to Ms. Berry before the judges give their scores?”

Ashlyn looked at her coolly and replied, “Go on.”

They locked eyes as Hera deliberately wore an awkward smile, acting the part of a poor, bullied woman.

“I hope you won't deliberately give me a low score because of our personal grudges. After all, too many rumors have been spreading on the web about your potential bias.”

“I hope you won't deliberately give me a low score because of our personal grudges. After all, too many rumors have been spreading on the web about your potential bias.”

The audience immediately directed shocked stares in Ashlyn's direction.

Hera's mention of biased behavior reminded them of the rumors spreading on Twitter, which alleged that Ashlyn purposely assigned low scores to contestants she disliked.

Meanwhile, Ashlyn arched a brow in response, making her thick-lashed, almond eyes appear even more seductive.

Then, Ashlyn deadpanned, “You seem to be a fan of rumors, Ms. Chapman. Why didn't you remember any clarifications of the matter in other online articles? Instead, you only remembered the slanderous comments about me.”