Win Back the Heiress 66

Chapter 66 The Piano Competition 

Hannah thought for a moment, then clapped her hands in delight. “You’re right! You’re brilliant, Ms. Moore! This whole mess was caused by that witch, Raine. I’m sure Christopher won’t let her off.” 

Nancy’s lips curved upward. “By the way, I have something to take care of tomorrow, so I won’t be coming in.” 

“Got it, Ms. Moore.” 

Nancy sat down to deal with her work when a message from the Dazzling Boutique store manager popped up. “I’ve delivered the gown to Mr. Fuller, Ms. Moore.” 

She stared at the screen for a moment. She wondered who would end up wearing the gown. 

Just then, Nancy’s phone rang. This time, it was Regina. 

Nancy answered coolly, “What is it?” 

“Raine will be competing in the National Piano Competition tomorrow. You should come and watch,” Regina said. “If she weren’t one of the contestants, you wouldn’t even have this opportunity.” 

Every word was an unmissable brag about Raine. 

Nancy chuckled. “Sure, I’ll be there.” 

Regina was caught off guard by Nancy’s quick agreement. “Meet us at the entrance at 9:00 am tomorrow.” 

“No need. I’ll go straight in.” 

“You can’t get in without us.” Regina scoffed. In her mind, Nancy was just a bumpkin who didn’t understand the basics of elite society. 

Nancy didn’t bother replying and simply hung up. 

The next day, the National Piano Competition finals kicked off in Riversdale. 

Backstage, Raine was dressed in a sweeping sapphire–blue evening gown paired with a matching gemstone necklace. She was walking with her chin held high. Contestants couldn’t help but glance at her with a mix of envy and admiration. 

“Raine, that gown is gorgeous on you. It must have cost a fortune!” 

“I heard that Nanette is your teacher. I guess that means you’ve got the championship in the 

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bag!” 

Like sparrows around a crumb of bread, they chirped praises and questions her way. Raine basked in the attention until her gaze landed on a girl sitting quietly to the side. She was dressed plainly and had her eyes fixed on a sheet of music in her lap. 

A flicker of coldness passed through Raine’s eyes. 

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That girl was the second–place winner from Riversdale’s regional competition. In truth, the margin between their scores had only been a single point. Here in the finals, she was Raine’s biggest threat. 

Raine had once offered her ten thousand dollars to skip the competition. The girl hadn’t even dignified the offer with a response. 

Raine approached and greeted her warmly. “Mary, you made it. It must’ve been quite a trip from your place, huh? Break a leg. I’m looking forward to your performance.” 

She gave Mary York’s shoulder a light pat. 

Mary didn’t even look up. Her attention was still entirely on her sheet music. 

“Mary, Raine’s talking to you. Didn’t you hear her?” snapped a woman beside her. “You sit there staring at that ratty old score all day like that’s going to get you first place!” 

“Lily, don’t say that,” Raine scolded, then turned to the group with a bright smile. “Mary’s very hardworking. Back in high school, she got into our elite private school on academic merit. In college, she worked part–time to buy her very first piano. Isn’t that inspiring?” 

Lily Lambert crossed her arms with open disdain. “Inspiring? Please. People like her have no business learning the piano. Even if she made it to the finals, she’s just here to make up the 

numbers.” 

The other contestants exchanged mixed looks. Some of them sneered, while some were 

indifferent. 

“She only acquired her own piano during college? Then, how’d she even make it to the finals? We’ve been playing since we were kids.” 

“She probably rents practice rooms!” 

“Practice rooms don’t have good–quality pianos. Honestly, it’s ridiculous that someone like her is competing with us.” 

Someone waved Mary away with a sneer. It was as if Mary were a rat scurrying across the 

street. 

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