Semua Bab The Cruise Ship Royal: Bab 1 - Bab 5

The melody she played was unlike anything Jake had ever heard before—a fusion of classical technique with something more primal and modern. The transparent violin glowed with subtle blue lights that pulsed with the intensity of the music, casting ethereal patterns across her face.Jake leaned against the doorframe, forgetting himself for a moment. His weight caused the hinges to creak, and the sound pierced through the music like a discordant note.The woman's eyes snapped open. Her bow paused mid-stroke, the final note hanging in the air between them."I'm sorry," Jake said quickly, embarrassed at being caught. "I was just passing by and heard... I didn't mean to interrupt."She regarded him with a measured gaze, neither angry nor welcoming. "Most people knock before entering a private rehearsal.""You're right. That was rude of me." Jake took a step back toward the door, then hesitated. "That violin—I've never seen anything like it."A hint of pride crossed her features. "It's custo

The first note pierced the air like a shard of light, clear and haunting. Jake recognised the melody from her rehearsal, but hearing it in this grand setting, surrounded by the soft clink of crystal and the gentle sway of the ship, was entirely different. The music seemed to tell a story of longing and rebellion, of someone caught between two worlds.Jake found himself leaning forward, his promise to truly listen forgotten in the face of being completely transported. Around him, he could hear the subtle sounds of an audience being won over—the cessation of quiet conversation, the careful setting down of wine glasses, the almost imperceptible shift as people turned their full attention to the stage.But it was more than technical skill or even the novelty of the illuminated violin. There was raw emotion in every note, a vulnerability that made Jake's chest tighten with recognition. She was laying her soul bare before a room full of strangers, and somehow making each person feel as thou