After Janet was done playing the song, the man asked, “Why did you decide to take part in the World Piano Competition?”
“You found out?” He heard her calm and collected voice.
“Yeah. Henry told me.”
“I just want to give myself a vacation. What else could it be?” Janet answered indifferently.
“That’s a unique answer.” Although she said she wanted to relax, the competition was extremely competitive. How could one relax in that kind of situation?
Janet grinned at his reaction. Truth be told, she just wanted to take back her original creation. Standing up, she looked at the man and let out a chuckle. “Are you coming, then?”
He broke into laughter. “Of course, I’m going. Jason will never die.”
“Fine.” Janet nodded as if she was giving him permission. “Try to keep a low profile. It’s a global live broadcast.”
When they set off to Yobril the next day, the competition had already kicked off. The organizer and the International Federation of Musicians attached great importance to this competition. Therefore, the competition took place at the largest auditorium in Yobril. More than a thousand well-known figures from the music industry were invited, as well as some of the experts and their students.
Staff members and guests filled up nearly half of the auditorium, leaving the remaining seats to the public who bought tickets to come in. Hundreds of cameras were set up, along with countless cameras that were focused on the stage in order to bring forward an immersive experience so that those who watched the live broadcast could feel as if they were present at the scene.
There were a total of eight contestants in this competition: Janet represented Sandfort City while her student, Roxy, would be representing Markovia. Both Emily and Hazel represented Yobril… All of them were the most talented musicians in their respective countries and they were chosen after a series of selection processes.
A total of eight lounges were prepared for each contestant. After Hilbert arrived at the scene, he rushed toward Emily’s lounge. A sudden knock on the door irritated Emily. This is my rest time. If I don’t rest properly, I won’t be able to perform on stage. Having said that, she knew she had to open the door. So, she said reluctantly, “Come in.”
At her remarks, Hilbert immediately pushed open the door and went in.
When Emily heard footsteps, she turned around and her eyes met with Hilbert’s. Quickly, she stood up and welcomed him. “Mr. Hilbert, you’re here?”
Nodding to her greeting, Hilbert put the list of contestants on the table. “Emily, these are today’s contestants. Take a look. See if there’s anyone you know apart from Hazel.” After all, the only way to win a war was to know your enemy!
Emily had already seen the list. Yet, due to Wesley’s warning, she had to act like this was the first time she saw it. She simply flipped through it before putting it back on the table. Her expression remained stoic.
Hilbert was taken aback by her reaction. Why is Emily so calm even after looking at the list? Does she know that Sweet Tune is amongst them? Sweet Tune is Janet Jackson! And Janet Jackson is Sweet Tune!
The fact that Sandfort City’s Music Association had sent Sweet Tune to the competition was completely beyond Hilbert’s expectations. He felt like he had nurtured a snake in his own bosom. If he had known what was going to happen today, he would have asked Sweet Tune to join him back then.
Nonetheless, Emily didn’t know why Hilbert was nervous. Smiling, she said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Hilbert. I will win this competition no matter what.” There was only one contestant who was worthy to compete with her, and that person was Roxy. Considering that he was Sweet Tune’s student, he would at least have the skills. She could only hope he wouldn’t notice something wrong with her song.
