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Chapter 176

Penulis: Sienna Yates
The murmurs in the audience swelled like a rising tide.

"Wow. I didn't expect Kelly to be that good on the violin."

"She's better than the private tutor I hired for my kid."

"My friend's a top-tier professional violinist, and even she's not at Kelly's level."

"No wonder Carter treats her like a queen. One song from her, and all my stress just melted away."

Over at the judges' table, a rare consensus appeared: 99.9.

Not quite a perfect 100—because of Theo.

Kelly's solo performance had deserved full marks, no question. But this was a duet. And next to her brilliance, Theo's playing came off a bit plain. The 0.1-point deduction wasn't a knock on him—just a quiet nod acknowledging his role.

Even so, that score launched Kelly and Theo straight into first place.

Kelly was satisfied. Her technique, her delivery—everything had gone exactly as she envisioned.

With Theo by her side, she gave a slow, elegant bow and stepped off the stage. Her lips curved into a calm, confident smile as
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