Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 23

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Each two-hour class here cost $300, which was quite expensive for the time, but you were paying for genuine expertise.

They agreed that classes would start the next day.

Mira paid for a week in advance—$2,100—and would renew later. She needed to save the rest of her money as capital for her business.

Next, she went to another place called Arclight Arts Academy, an art school that primarily taught dance, music, and instruments to elementary and middle school students.

Mira planned to participate in a talent showcase in twenty days.

Although she didn't care about the prize money for winning and had no desire to become a celebrity, it was a rare opportunity to practice and gain a lot of experience.

You can never have too many skills, and each new skill was another potential way to make money.

If she could place in the top ranks, she could meet industry leaders, expand her network, and build her reputation.

All of this would be infinitely beneficial for starting a business later on.

Besides, the stronger she became and the more fans she had, the less her enemies would dare to bully her.

In her past life, she had listened to Lacey and Mara's nonsense about how a wealthy heiress didn't need to participate in such events, only for them to turn around and have Mara join.

They even sent Mara to the Mercer Group's entertainment company for expert coaching. The song she sang in the competition was written and composed by Damon's exclusive songwriter, Vincent Hale.

Damon had also taken time out of his schedule to personally mentor Mara.

During the competition, Damon, the award-winning actor and pop star, was also one of the judges.

Perhaps because they were twins, Mara's musical talent was also quite good.

With just over twenty days of training, Mara managed to place tenth in the competition, and the whole family couldn't stop praising her.

"To achieve such a rank in such a short time shows her incredible talent. She's the pride of the Mercer family."

In contrast, Mira, who had already been labeled as narrow-minded and malicious after the staircase incident, seemed even more like someone who should stay hidden in the shadows in their eyes.