Chapter 234 THE FIRST TASK 1
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"Wouldn't the official's complain, these are all museum properties." Lola asked staring at the golden piano. The last thing she wanted in this unknown city is to be arrested by the cops or anybody for trespassing. They were in a foreign country and Anna had just a few hours before her performance.
"There's no need to worry. No one comes in here, except VIPs plus I got golden pass." He smiled reassuringly and Lola tensed shoulder's were dropped.
"These are gifts given to me by fans back then when I play. I made a deal with the museum and decided to store them in this room where no one enters." Both ladies were in awe at his words. The musical things in here looked beautiful, though most of them looked like modern time artifacts, the others looked like ancient times artifacts.
"Are you an artist?" Anna asked and Damien shook his head.
"I'm an all round mentor. I can reach you to dance, to play, to sing and many more. Those awards over there, are all I've worn." He adjusted his glasses. For someone of his appearance, he didn't look like anything he just mentioned. Appearance are really decieving indeed.
His looks might be one of the reason none of the girls picked him, but for someone like her that saw everyone as beautiful, it wasn't hard for her to pick him. "I've made the past winners of the competition. Mentored them for the rest of the show, guiding them on what task to do and what not to do." Damien said proudly.
He could be humble, but he is indeed a proud mentor. His achievements speaks so loud.
"Come seat Anna, let's start your lessons." He tapped the leather seat he was on and Anna moved quietly to seat with him. Her hands were shaking slightly because this morning when she had practiced with Laura, it had been a disaster. She didn't want to go through the same thing again.
"Take a deep breath Anna, and please close your eyes." She did as asked.
Anna felt Damien lift her hands and he placed it on her keyboard. "Now play any note and try to think of what you did as a child." Anna took in a deep breath and then she started playing.
She tried to think of the time she would run to her teacher then, the woman would pay her hair and she would start playing. Nari would rush to her side and start singling too. Anna frowned. She didn't know she had started playing each soft beautiful not aggressively. She wanted to eatse Nari out of her memory for good.
She didn't want her as a part of her life anymore. The pain she cause, everything she's done.
"It's okay now." Damien whispered next to her ear, lifting her fingers from the keyboard. She had played beautifully before she became aggressive. He was right. She still had it in her, from what he listened to, she's an even more better pianist than he is.
The song she played is a hard song, not just anyone can play like that.
Lola quickly rushed up to Anna with a kerchief and wiped the blood from her nose. Damien has pushed her so far, she didn't think this is a good idea. Forcing the memories back, the last thing she would want her to remember is the pain of her losing her child.
"We would have to focus more on your singing, but for it to work, you would need to let go of that bitter past. Think of only the good times." He said.
It would have been the easiest thing to do if Anri has not been a strong part of her life while growing up. Both ladies spent everyday of their lives together. She had occupied Anna's life and space till she stole everything from her.
And just when she thought she had defeated Nari, she has stolen her family too and destroyed them. She never thought that deep about her grandfathers accident until now.
The doctor said he was hit and he never fell. Did Nari or her aunt do it?
That could also be a strong accusation, especially one without an evidence. The maids could do it, or even the butler.
"Alright, let's try again." This time Damien didnt tell her what to do and just let her do it herself. They had only a few hours before the show officially starts and really wanted to help her win.
Anna closed her eyes and started picturing her hands on the keyboards. This time she tried not to remember Nari or even look up and she started playing again, soft and smooth. Lola smiled as she played so elegantly, there's no way she wouldn't win the competition if she plays like this.
She practiced and practiced and practiced with Damien guiding her of course.
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Back in Summerlane as Noah stood in his porch as he watched the gardeners water the beautiful graden his wife had made. In her defence she said she did it so that their mansion would look lovely, especially when visitors come to visit.
And she was right, it looked exceptionally lovely. For the visitors part, they would just have to see about that.
Noah took another sip of his orange juice. He has grown to like it so much since Anna started giving him rather than his usual drinks.
As he stood there, his eyes traced a familiar black car stop at the entrance of the mansion with Paul stepping out of it. "What did you find?" Noah didn't bother to leave the porch as he spoke from there.
"Kate was the one who hit the general, Bean said he had seen her with a few maids." Noah nodded. He knew all along, that is why he had asked Fletcher to give her that undertaking to sign.
She did such horrible thing to her father, now she'll have to carry the cross of taking good care of him.
"I have a job for you. I'll be going to Crownsville in two days, I want you to keep an eye on Shen's personal assistant." Paul didn't bother asking why he was traveling as he knew the reason and he didn't bother asking about the Shen's. He also knew the reason.
Noah animosity with them will never be broken until finds out about who killed his son.
Paul nodded, and walked away.
