Chapter 449
Arielle Moore and Vinson Nightshire
Obsessed CEO Throws Himself at Me Chapter 449 âAll right, sir,â Wendy replied with a sweet smile. Gracefully, she made her way on stage and played a few notes to test the pianoâs pitch.
As soon as her fingers touched the keys, Wendy realized that the piano had poor craftsmanship. Never in her life had she played on a piano with such horrendous quality. It looks like Iâll have to borrow the Nightshire Manorâs grand piano from Susanne.
After Wendy tested the piano, she placed her fingers on the keys and began to play. Immediately, a harmonious melody filled the air.
âReborn,â the piece Wendy played, was inspired by the character Adonis from ancient Greek mythology.
He was a man with mesmerizing looks and would reincarnate every year.
According to the song, thousands of creatures mourned his tragic death each time he died. When Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, first set her sights on Adonis, she became enamored instantly.
Wendyâs skillful playing mesmerized her audience. Her touching melody seemed to bring Aphrodite to life.
Even Arielle couldnât help but lift her head to look at Wendy.
Though Wendyâs technique was impressive, Arielle noticed that Wendy had made a handful of mistakes when she first began playing.
Although these mistakes would have been detrimental to a pianist, it was no great matter because Wendy was performing at a freshman party. Furthermore, this was an advanced song.
The corners of Arielleâs lips curved upward as she looked away from Wendy and focused her attention on Trishaâs drawing instead.
Trishaâs drawing depicted a veiled goddess under the moonlight.
This goddess was the main female protagonist in the song Arielle would performâIn the Moonlight.
A few moments later, Wendyâs piece came to an end. Immediately, the audience responded with thunderous applause.
The loud cheers prompted Trisha to look up as a doubtful look crossed her face. âWe are performing right after Wendy. Seeing she did so well, will people still pay attention to our performance?â Trisha asked hesitantly.
âThey will,â Arielle replied firmly. âTrust me; our performance will be much more exciting than hers.â
Though Trisha trusted Arielle, Wendyâs superb performance caused her confidence to waver.
Yet, she soon changed her way of thinking. Who cares if we canât compete with Wendy? As long as we give it our best, Iâll be more than happy.
Gradually, Trisha regained her confidence.
All of a sudden, a loud crash echoed on stage.
When Arielle looked up, she saw that Wendy had bumped into the decorative vase on the piano by accident. Upon impact, the water in the vase spilled all over the keyboard.
âI-Iâm so sorry,â Wendy stammered in panic.
But Arielleâs keen eyesight noticed that Wendy had done it entirely on purpose.
A few teachers hurried on stage to test the piano keys. After playing a few notes, their moods visibly darkened.
One of the teachers sighed and shook his head in exasperation. âItâs ruined. Looks like weâll have to get someone to fix it. But since the freshman party is happening tomorrow night, there might not be enough time to get it done by thenâ¦â
âIâm so sorry!â Wendy apologized profusely. âI can bring over the piano in my home. Additionally, Iâll pay for all the reparation expenses and send over a new piano. I promise that it will be delivered before the freshman party.â
Hearing her words, a look of relief washed over the teachersâ faces.
âSince you are willing to take responsibility for your actions, we will go along with your plans.â
Just then, Marcus turned toward Arielle and Trish before he said, âDoesnât this mean that Trish and Arielle cannot rehearse their performance?â
Wendy smirked. Thatâs right, I wanted to stop Arielle from rehearsing Without any rehearsals or practice, I doubt Arielle will be able to perform flawlessly at the freshman party.
Arielle, you canât blame me for being cruel. Your actions have repeatedly caught me off guard. Itâs in my best interests to protect myself.
Despite Wendyâs malicious thoughts, she maintained a perfect mask of anguish and innocence. âMr.
Brown, Iâm terribly sorry for my actions. Itâs all my fault,â Wendy mumbled apologetically.