Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 687

At that moment, the host heard a voice through his earpiece. "The music's coming soon! They're fixing it right now—oh no!"

After hearing those voices in his earpiece filled the host's eyes with panic.

What's going on?

She glanced at Violeta beside him.

Then, suddenly, a crisp, melodic tune filled the air.

The host's first thought was that the sound system had been fixed, and he sighed with relief—until he realized something was off.

Wait a minute.

That wasn't the rehearsal music.

Turning his head toward the source of the sound, he saw that it was coming from a decorative piano at the back of the stage.

Meanwhile, Violeta had already started her speech, completely unaware. She assumed the background music had been restored and proceeded with her prepared remarks without hesitation, confidently facing the camera.

While everyone backstage scrambled to deal with the situation, only the host and a few staff members knew this was a full-blown stage malfunction.

But Violeta's quick reaction and the impromptu piano music skillfully covered up the mishap.

Some in the audience might have suspected something was off—after all, the lack of music when Violeta initially walked up had been unusual. But the moment passed quickly, and most viewers at home would likely think the organizers had planned it that way on purpose.

The host followed the music with her gaze, and to her shock, the man playing the piano was none other than Jasper!

Jasper sat at the piano, calm and composed, his long fingers effortlessly gliding across the keys. He had no sheet music before him; he played the song purely from memory. His dark eyes gleamed like polished onyx, and every movement was graceful and poised, exuding an air of quiet elegance.

It was perfectly timed.

When Violeta finished her speech, Jasper's piano playing came to a gentle close.

To those unaware of what had just happened, it might have seemed like this seamless coordination had been rehearsed.

As Violeta descended from the stage with her award, thunderous applause broke out in the hall.

But there was one person who couldn't bring herself to smile.

Evelina.

She had expected an awkward minute of dead silence.

What she hadn't anticipated was that the person who would step in to save Violeta's moment would be Jasper.