Chapter 163
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 163<\/p>\n
Chapter 163<\/p>\n
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There are 10 minutes left before the piano competition organized by the Clusia Pianists\u2018 Association begins.<\/p>\n
In the VIP lounge on one side of the recital hall, Liam and Tina had just arrived, waiting for Cherise to come so the competition could start immediately.<\/p>\n
Liam saw Tina and greeted her, \u201cTina, long time no see. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to be a judge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLiam, it\u2019s nothing. After all, I\u2019m also the honorary vice president of the Clusia Pianists\u2018 Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides, everyone here is so familiar. I haven\u2019t seen any good talents in years, so I personally wanted to come and check it out.\u201d The person speaking was Tina, one of the judges for this piano competition.<\/p>\n
The woman standing before him looked elegant and graceful. She wore a traditional Clusian dress and had semi\u2013curled medium\u2013length hair that made her look youthful and classy.<\/p>\n
This was Tina, Truman\u2019s older sister and Xenia\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n
One wouldn\u2019t have guessed she had a daughter in her twenties just by looking at her exquisite figure and perfectly maintained appearance.<\/p>\n
She also had remarkable achievements in piano, having performed many outstanding solo pieces. In Betrico, she was considered a quintessential lady of high society.<\/p>\n
Liam thanked Tina gratefully and said, \u201cThere\u2019s one more judge who\u2019s about to arrive. Once she\u2019s here, we can begin.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tina\u2019s demeanor changed from calm to something more excited and restrained as she asked, \u201cLiam, is it really Arlina everyone is talking about online?\u201d<\/p>\n
Liam nodded affirmatively, \u201cYes, it is. She\u2019s a good friend of mine, and the old man of the Taylor family, Marlon, knows her too. It seems your daughter Xenia also mentioned that she has a good relationship with Cherise.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat!\u201d Tina\u2019s face showed utter shock.<\/p>\n
She paused, seemingly thinking about something, then suddenly said, \u201cWhat should I do? Should I touch up my makeup? I\u2019m afraid of embarrassing myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know who she is now; she\u2019s Cherise Leach, right? I heard from Xenia that Cherise is amazing at the piano. If it\u2019s true, that\u2019s great! I finally get to see her in person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liam couldn\u2019t help but twitch his lips at the sight. He thought, \u201cThis is Tina, right? Isn\u2019t she usually so calm and elegant? Why the sudden change?\u2018<\/p>\n
Two minutes later, surprisingly, Tina had actually touched up her makeup and was now nervously rubbing her hands together.<\/p>\n
The next second, the VIP room door opened. A perfect figure draped in light blue appeared before Liam and Tina. Liam hadn\u2019t had the chance to explain the competition rules before Tina jumped in excitedly. \u201cCherise, is that you? Do you know who I am? I\u2019m such a big fan of yours. I didn\u2019t expect you to also be Arlina! This is just delightful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise, who had just walked in, was taken aback by this unexpected enthusiasm. \u201cYou, you must be Mr. Simpson, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tina nodded vigorously, \u201cThat\u2019s me! I finally get to meet the real Cherise. You not only saved my daughter but are also my favorite piano master.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m beyond thrilled. It\u2019s just a shame Xenia had issues with her new anime project, or I would have brought her too\u201d<\/p>\n
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Cherise knew that Tina was Xenia\u2019s mother. She had never met her before and always imagined her as a soft\u2013spoken lady raised in an intellectual family.<\/p>\n
But the reality was quite different; she was straightforward like Xenia and Truman.<\/p>\n
Cherise smiled gently at Tina and said, \u201cHello, Mr. Simpson. I\u2019m Cherise. Xenia is a good friend of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tina stared at Cherise\u2019s face, captivated. \u201cHow can someone be this beautiful and talented at the same time? Also, don\u2019t call me Mr. Simpson; it\u2019s not close enough. Just call me Tina.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise chuckled softly, finding Xenia\u2019s mom amusing and easygoing, and simply nodded in agreement, saying, \u201cTina.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seeing that all three judges had arrived, Liam instructed the host in charge of the competition to start the event.<\/p>\n
In the concert hall lobby, Melissa quietly took her seat, immediately sparking whispers among the nearby audience. Some even snapped photos of her discreetly and posted them online.<\/p>\n
As soon as the pictures hit the internet, they caught a lot of attention.<\/p>\n
[Finally seeing our beloved Melissa again, still as stunning as ever.]<\/p>\n
[Melissa must be here for her sister\u2013in\u2013law. I\u2019m so jealous of having such a superstar sister\u2013in\u2013law.]<\/p>\n
[Ever since seeing that special professor from Betrico University. I\u2019ve lost interest in Melissa.]<\/p>\n
[Same here! But sadly, you can\u2019t find any pictures of her online.]<\/p>\n
[To the person posting these photos, keep going! Don\u2019t stop! Please upload the whole competition!]<\/p>\n
[Please +1!]<\/p>\n
[Please +2!]<\/p>\n
[Please +N!]<\/p>\n
Inside the concert hall, as an elegant piano melody began to play the host slowly appeared on stage.<\/p>\n
After a brief introduction, the host invited today\u2019s judges to the stage. \u201cLadies and gentlemen in the audience, we are honored to present to you our three esteemed judges for today\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are, respectively, Ms. Tina Simpson, Vice President of the Clusia Pianists\u2018 Association; Mr. Liam Wilson, President of the Clusia Pianists\u2018 Association; and last but not least, the mysterious piano master, Arlina. Please give them a warm round of applause.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-188","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}