The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1003

Chapter 1003

Who didn't know the wealth of the Collins family? They indulged in only the best.

"It's no problem,’ Arabella said, clutching her violin as she ascended the stage.

The crowd's jeers escalated. They hadn't expected the straight-A scholar to have such courage to accept the challenge so readily.

This competition was shaping up to be quite the spectacle.

The applause from the audience was like a wave, one crashing after another.

Perhaps not expecting Arabella to accept the challenge, Alma seemed even more smug.

It wasn't enough to be brave on such a grand occasion. The potential humiliation could spread to her family, to Westerly College, people would laugh at the straight-A student, wouldn't they?

The host introduced Arabella, and she began to perform.

Serena, amongst the audience, knew of Arabella's fame as a piano master, but Alma didn't.

Serena thought Arabella was proficient in piano, but not necessarily in violin.

To lose to a college student on the violin as the renowned Maestro Melody, wouldn't that be the real humiliation?

She didn't care who won or lost. Whether Arabella or Alma lost, it would be a pleasure to watch.

Arabella, already strikingly beautiful, stood on the stage. Under the spotlight, she was incomparable.

Her right hand, holding the bow, was incredibly steady. Her left hand was precise, her bowing even. The melody she played was beautiful, and her tone was impeccable. Her music was as clean and beautiful as she was.

Just standing on stage, she emanated an air of sophistication and artistic temperament far above the rest.