Sitting in the crowd, Dominic Lockwood stared at her without blinking.
Seraphina Sinclair... how could she possess such mastery?
Meanwhile, Cynthia Ross's eyes practically burned with jealousy.
Listening to the unreserved applause raining down on her rival, her chest tightened with suffocating panic.
Why? How could Seraphina play so flawlessly?
She wanted Seraphina to make a fool of herself, not steal the entire spotlight!
But what broke her even more was realizing the entire performance had been livestreamed.
Within half an hour, two video clips skyrocketed up the trending charts.
The tags "Seraphina Sinclair Flute" and "Cynthia Ross Violin" were placed side-by-side on the hottest topics list.
The comment section was entirely one-sided.
"Seraphina's flute playing is insane! You can actually feel the grandeur of an empire in it!"
"As for Cynthia... I can tell she's practiced, but putting her next to Seraphina is just cruel."
"Are the people calling Cynthia a professional actually deaf?"
"One is playing in a grand hall, the other is at a kindergarten graduation recital."
Watching the comments scroll relentlessly across her phone screen, Cynthia's face turned completely ashen.
At the same time, Seraphina stepped off the stage and returned to Chelsea's side.
Chelsea threw an arm around her shoulders, grinning from ear to ear. "Babe, you are incredible! Look at her face, she's practically turning green."
Seraphina smiled and patted her hand. "Keep a low profile."
After the stunning performances, it was time for the charity segment.
The host returned to the stage, his tone turning solemn. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at the most important part of our evening: the charity donation. All proceeds will go directly toward educational infrastructure for children in impoverished mountain regions. Donations are entirely voluntary, and the amount is up to you. We thank every friend willing to lend a helping hand."
A round of applause swept through the audience.
Ethan applauded along with them. "Thank you to Mr. Lockwood and Ms. Ross for your generosity. The children will remember your kindness."
Holding Dominic's arm, Cynthia maintained a perfectly dignified posture.
She smiled at the audience, her gaze sweeping intentionally toward Seraphina's direction, radiating a sense of absolute superiority.
Sitting in the audience, Seraphina clapped earnestly.
Chelsea looked completely baffled. "Seraphina, why are you clapping for that toxic couple? Doesn't it gross you out that he's donating money in his mistress's name?"
Seraphina kept clapping as she replied, "One thing has nothing to do with the other. He did donate twenty million dollars, and that money will go to the children in the mountains. He deserves the applause for that. As for whose name he puts on it, that's his business."
Chelsea widened her eyes and gave Seraphina a subtle thumbs-up.
The donations were still rolling in. She absentmindedly picked up the official tablet provided at their table and checked the live backend donation data.
Because of the charity segment, the event organizers had started a livestream. Many viewers were voluntarily transferring money to the official account. Rows of numbers scrolled by, ranging from a few dollars to tens of thousands.
Then, Chelsea's gaze suddenly froze.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic)
Dominic is an idiot, stupid, foolish and brainless, Cynthia is the worst kind out there always getting saved by stupid Dominic...
Cynthia needs to be dealt with, she has caused too much trouble already!...
Dominic is such a fool, he doesn't seem to be able to think for himself. He believes what other people say without question....