After Gabriel Sinclair left, Chloe Sinclair had the students take their seats. The rows behind them were for the parents from the village.
Gabriel and the others had spent the better part of a month rehearsing these performances. Chloe had seen a few behind-the-scenes clips the day before.
As the hosts, Adela Armstrong and Gabriel Sinclair were ready by ten o’clock.
Gabriel Sinclair wore a black suit, while Adela Armstrong was in an aqua-blue formal gown.
Standing on the stage, she glanced down at Chloe Sinclair in the audience, a flicker of contempt in her eyes.
However, she had no idea that Chloe Sinclair hadn’t even noticed her look.
The village elementary school didn’t have many students. Even with every child participating, the entire program was over by eleven.
The students were a bit awkward, being on stage for the first time, but they gave it their all from start to finish.
The other guests also took part in the performances, but it was Gabriel Sinclair’s act that really brought the house down.
The student standing next to Chloe couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "Gabriel really lives up to his idol status. His stage presence is leagues better than the others."
Chloe Sinclair nodded in solemn agreement.
But anyone could tell it wasn’t just a matter of him being "a little better." He was on a completely different level.
Standing in the audience, Chloe Sinclair recorded Gabriel Sinclair’s performance and sent the video to their family group chat.
Chloe had only just sent it when Ethan Sinclair replied.
Q: [@Chloe, what show are you and Gabriel on?]
CH: [It’s a variety show, a collaboration between the production crew and the school. I only came for two days. I had no idea my little brother was part of it too.]
Soon after, Mr. Sinclair finished the video and chimed in with a jab: [Why does Gabriel look so folksy?]
Chloe froze. She glanced back at Gabriel, who was still dancing his heart out on stage, and her fingers hovered over her phone.
She thought back to what her father had just said and couldn’t help but smile.
’Now that he mentioned it, he really did have that vibe.’


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