Chapter 847 A Sense of Danger
Am I so incomparable to Tessa? The more Wanda thought about it, the more bitter she felt. She had always been a well-respected young lady her entire life. She was flattered and praised wherever she went, but now, Nicholas paid no attention to her.
A while later, she and Nicholas finished discussing work-related matters. Not believing that she’d be rejected, she continued to invite him, saying, “Nicholas, let’s have dinner together this evening.”
“I have something else to do this evening,” Nicholas refused apathetically. Then, he called Edward in and ordered, “See Miss Muller out of the office.”
Edward nodded before making a gesture to Wanda to signal her to leave.
Wanda was very disappointed, but she had no other choice but to leave.
The instant she stepped out of the Sawyer Group, her face clouded over. At this very moment, a strong sense of danger arose in her. This is bad. I have to do something.
Nicholas was unaware of this. Currently, his mind was all focused on Tessa aside from his work. He even had a vague idea in mind: he wanted to visit her and Gregory at the end of the month. Having been separated from them for so many days, he missed his wife and son very much.
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For the next few days, Tessa started to get busy as an apprentice.
Sofia was very strict with her, so much so that she’d latch onto her flaws and correct them bit by bit. “This part is wrong. You played the note for half a beat more than it’s supposed to. Also, your fingering is stiff when you switch to another musical note. Play it again… You’ve got a musical note wrong. Play it again… Play it again…” The music room was filled with Sofia’s stern voice every single day. However, she really taught Tessa diligently.
Of course, Tessa also practiced very diligently. Not only that, but whenever she made a mistake or was confused about something, she’d modestly ask Sofia for advice. When she made a mistake, she’d acknowledge it and improve herself in a polite manner. Even if she was reprimanded fiercely sometimes, she wouldn’t appear to be in a bad mood. Instead, she was energetic and optimistic.
However, Sofia couldn’t help being worried at the end of their lessons.
On this day, she stopped Tessa at the end of their lesson. “How do you feel these days?” She looked at Tessa caringly before she asked, “Do you feel that I’m very strict with you or that your training is a little too tough?”
Tessa didn’t understand why Sofia would ask such a question. Nevertheless, she replied meekly, “The training’s pretty good; I can adjust to it. As for your being strict with me, that’s for my own good. After all, a strict teacher would produce outstanding students, right?”
After hearing this, Sofia was very satisfied. Also, she liked how Tessa was able to bear hardships and practice hard. “It’s good that you understand my purpose. Take Greg home for a rest.” She waved her hand to signal Tessa to leave.
Tessa nodded and said goodbye to her.
Gregory also waved his hand sensibly. “See you tomorrow, Granny Sofia.”
“See you tomorrow.”
As Sofia knew that Tessa wouldn’t mind her being strict with her, she became even stricter with her afterward. Moreover, she set a high standard for Gregory as well.
Gregory was only four years old, but he was very willing to endure hardships. He was very disciplined. Even if he was already tired from playing the violin, he would grit his teeth and continue as long as he didn’t meet the standard Sofia had set for him.
At first, they had agreed to practice for four hours per day, but their lessons were sometimes extended to five or six hours.
On this day, Tessa prepared to leave with Gregory at the end of their training.
Just then, Sofia stopped them, saying, “Wait, Tessa, don’t go back just yet.”
Puzzled, Tessa asked, “Is there anything else, Miss Sofia?”
“I have a dinner gathering with friends this evening, so you and Greg will be going with me,” Sofia said, revealing her plans without hiding anything. “Both Greg and you are my apprentices. I should’ve introduced you two to my friends when I took you two in as my apprentices, but our schedules hadn’t matched, which was why I put it off until today.”
The dinner gathering was held that evening at a high-end restaurant. After entering the restaurant, Tessa and Gregory followed Sofia and met many big names in the industry.
The two of them obediently greeted Sofia’s friends while staying by her side.
