?<strong>Chapter 416:</strong>


    Elyse shut her eyes,pletely absorbed in the music, disying her true potential. She was so engrossed that she couldn’t snap out of it, even after ying thest note.


    Suddenly, the hall was filled with the sound of a single, enthusiastic apuse that broke the silence.


    The entire crowd shifted their attention to the origin of the sound, with Elyse also turning to look. Theo was the one who got to his feet and apuded openly, despite the intense scrutiny from the onlookers.


    Encouraged by Theo’s actions, even those who initially didn’t understand began to apud for Elyse as well.


    Elyse was taken aback as the apuse transformed from sporadic pping to a thunderous ovation from the audience. She wasn’t the only performer; there shouldn’t be this much attention. She was simply a participant.


    “Stop standing there looking clueless! Show some appreciation,” Irving was ovee with distress at the sight of Elyse standing there looking helpless. He extended his hand and firmly grasped the edge of the stage, his eyes reflecting his deep sense of frustration.


    Just then, Elyse quickly regained herposure and graciously bowed to express her gratitude.


    The host guided her off the stage as she gracefully followed.


    “Haha! Why is she still so oblivious?” Theo couldn’t help but smile as he watched Elyse dash away from the stage.


    Freda’s ears caught his voice.


    She chose to remain silent despite the apuse from the surrounding people. As she sat with her arms tightly crossed, a wave of jealousy and envy washed over her as she observed Elyse.


    When Elyse gracefully drew the bow across the violin strings, her captivating presence filled the room. The haunting melodies stirred such deep emotions in Freda that she found herself in a state of serenity.


    Freda found herself irresistibly drawn to Elyse’s music. She was captivated by her sheer brilliance, which only made it more difficult for her toe to terms with her feelings.


    Elyse was the personpeting for her love interest’s affection. How could she possibly find it within herself to show any kind of appreciation for someone who was essentially her romantic adversary?


    Theo was oblivious to the sudden shift in Freda’s emotions next to him. He waspletely absorbed in the video that yed on his phone, as he had put on his headphones. The other contestants’ performances were also enthralling, but he couldn’t tear his eyes away from the video of Elyse.


    Elyse was the only thing in his line of sight.


    After Elyse gracefully descended from the stage, her heart raced as she hurried into Fiona’s open arms.


    “Fiona, I can’t believe my performance is finally over!”


    Fiona stumbled backward, momentarily staggered by the impact, but she maintained her grip and burst intoughter. “I saw that! You performed so beautifully; I waspletely mesmerized!”


    “Oh, stop teasing me!” Elyse believed she didn’t have greater abilities than Fiona. Releasing her, she inquired, “Hey, when are you performing?”


    “Not yet. I’ll be performing in a while.” Fiona extended her hands, the perspiration causing her palms to glisten. “The Champions Cup boasts a formidable lineup ofpetitors. I must admit, I’m starting to feel a twinge of nervousness.”


    Elyse reached out to Fiona with a tissue. “You’re resilient! Keep yourposure. They have nothing on you!”


    As Fiona took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves, she suddenly felt a forceful bump that nearly caused her to lose her bnce.


    “Hey! What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” Elyse quickly assisted Fiona to her feet and addressed the individual in a firm manner. She was angry at that point.


    Vicky, d in a sleek ck dress, her hair elegantly swept up into a bun, revealing her graceful neck, haughtily turned around to cast a disdainful nce at Fiona.


    “Oh, I hit that weakling? Sorry about that. But so what if I did?”


    Elyse’s eyes burned with rage when she heard that. “You’re being too arrogant!”


    On hearing that, Vicky turned around and walked towards her in a confident manner.


    “Too arrogant? You’ve got to be kidding me. I haven’t even actually said anything harsh yet, and you’reining I’m being too arrogant?!” Vicky spoke in derision, but her eyes were devoid of any smile.


    The next second, she pushed Elyse by the chest, causing her to take a few steps backward. “If trouble is what you really want, I’m going to give you premium!”


    Seeing that the situation was about to turn messy, Fiona quickly separated the two and shielded Elyse behind her. “Get the hell out of here!”


    With a sneer, Vicky said to Elyse, “What? Scared now?!”


    Elyse looked at her with bloodshot eyes. She wondered why and how in the world Vicky had be like that.


    Without uttering another word, Vicky turned around and walked away with a grunt. However, her eyes caught sight of Rebekah, who hid in the audience.


    Rebekah tried so hard to avoid Vicky, afraid of being discovered.


    Without any hesitation, Vicky made a beeline for her. Taking a quick nce at her ck dress, she sneered, “I see you had the guts to wear the same color as me. Do you really think ck is a color you can pull off? I mean, look at you!”


    Biting her lower lip, Rebekah fought back, “And why shouldn’t I wear ck? Do you own the color? You’re so delusional!”


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