"He certainly is talented, otherwise he wouldn't be collaborating with Nocturne," Phoebe Evert remarked.
William Thorne, the highly respected master artist, was invited to take the center seat. He greeted his fans in a charmingly broken accent as the other artists gradually made their appearances.
Phoebe finally spotted Nocturne, her eyes instantly shimmering with unabashed admiration.
Nocturne wore a white sweater that accentuated his lean, towering frame. A faint smile graced his striking features. He was polite and exuded a brooding, artistic melancholy that sent the fans into a frenzy of cheers.
While she was staring at Nocturne, she caught sight of the person emerging right behind him and froze.
Marina!
What was she doing here?
Noticing that Marina had fallen a step behind, Nocturne deliberately paused to look back at her. His gaze was polite yet carried a distinct, gentle warmth as he waited for her to take her seat.
It wasn't just Phoebe—the rest of the Evert family was completely dumbfounded to see Marina up on the stage. And when she sat down in the seat reserved for Ashen, they all looked as if they had been turned to stone.
Rhiannon Evert was the first to recover. "Our Marina is Ashen?" she asked in a joyful gasp.
Grandma Evert let out a soft breath. "This is... incredibly unexpected!"
Charlotte Evert's expression morphed from shock to absolute fury. She gritted her teeth and leaned in to hiss at Phoebe, "What is going on? How could Marina be Ashen?"
Phoebe just stared blankly at Marina, looking completely dazed.
Seeing her expression, Charlotte demanded, "Did you really have no idea?"
Phoebe shook her head. "No!"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Another twist, Phoebe will try and hook up with Kai Foster. Thank you for the updates....
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Carson kick Giselle to the curb as a gentleman. He never fails to explain himself to Marina and he always rises to the occasion to come to her rescue. Now that he's assured her that he won't do as his father had done. The ice is breaking. Thank you for the updates....
May we have updates please. Thank you...
Carson can be jealous too. More updates please and thank you for the updates....
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Oooowweeee! This THREW ME COMPLETELY for a loop. Thank you for the updates....
May we please have updates. Thank you...
It's time for Carson and Marina to commit further than the engagement. Looking forward to the updates....
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