Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 404

Caspian was no nobody. As a top-tier composer, none of the other musicians wanted to get on his bad side.

So, despite the obvious tension with Ethan, no one dared to intentionally target him.

He had just been worried about Willow. Now, seeing her return in one piece—and with a bright, radiant smile on her face—Caspian knew things had gone smoothly, and the knot in his chest finally unraveled.

Seeing that he hadn't suffered any fallout on her behalf, Willow let out a sigh of relief and easily fell into a lighthearted, teasing conversation with him.

Ethan had waited a full half-hour for Willow to approach him, only to watch her laugh and joke with someone else. His fury flared back to life.

Fine!

Play it that way!

Was she seriously determined to make an enemy out of him?

Did she honestly think he couldn't find a capable pianist without her?

What a joke!

His face stormy, Ethan grabbed his laptop. The musicians invited to The Celestial Composition Project weren't necessarily the only talented ones in the world—many incredibly gifted rookies simply lacked the seniority to get an invite.

That meant there were hidden gems out there in the wild.

All he had to do was find one of them, and the pianist spot would be filled in an instant!

The odds were slim, but Ethan was arrogant enough to believe in his own luck.

Wearing a scowl, he opened a global music platform, threw on his headphones, and began blasting through the top charts without even checking the titles.

He skipped through a few tracks that were decent, but ultimately fell short.

Frustrated, he closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose, his brow furrowed deeply.

Every time he opened his eyes, he saw Willow and Caspian. Even though they weren't saying anything to him, her mere presence was enough to make his blood boil.

This foul mood lasted for ten solid minutes before a heavy, hauntingly beautiful melody suddenly filled his headphones. Ethan froze, his attention instantly hooked.

It was a pure piano piece. The arrangement was incredibly innovative, and the emotional delivery through the chord progressions was absolutely world-class.

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