After divorce, Ex-wife Revealed Identities

Chapter 787

"With Mrs. Ritter's status in the piano world, isn't it easy to mess with her?" Evelyn whispered into

Ashlyn's ear.

Ashlyn's eyes lit up, "You're right. As long as my mom takes action, we can definitely get this done. Let

her pass through the preliminaries first. I don't believe she can be that lucky in the finals."

"The goddess of luck won't favor her forever," Evelyn laughed.

The two walked past Jenna with a knowing look and stood at the entrance to go on stage. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

It was almost time for Ashlyn to compete.

The preliminaries were simple; almost eighty percent of participants would advance to the next round.

Ashlyn casually played a pre-selected piece and easily advanced to the next round while Evelyn also

made it through without any issues.

As more contestants were eliminated backstage, only Jenna remained as she was last in line for

performance.

She walked gracefully towards the piano and bowed slightly towards judges before sitting down on the

bench facing them.

Her gaze fell upon familiar black and white keys before closing her eyes slightly as she began recalling

notes from memory.

When Jenna pressed down on that first note followed by a series of notes flowing out like running water

from within that grand piano.

Familiar music filled everyone's ears.

The ethereal sound gradually took everyone present into an ocean of music.

Beethoven was a great musician who created countless addictive melodies with his unique talent.

Almost everyone widened their eyes staring at that pure face on stage.

Everyone listened intently under its spell until it ended abruptly leaving them wanting more..

Jenna slowly opened her eyes after finishing playing then stood up elegantly bowing slightly once again

towards both judges and audience members alike..

When they held up their cards indicating advancement, she couldn't help but let out a faint glimmer of

light shining from around her eyes.

She smiled lightly while accepting the card then thanked judges softly before turning around and

leaving quietly without saying another word or looking back.

There were no comments given by preliminary judges about performances so far.

At this point the host went onstage, "Thank you all for coming today including our participating

contestants along with our esteemed judging panel! It has been hard work for everybody here today!

The semifinals will take place three days later where perhaps contestants may prepare even better

than they have done so far! I now declare this preliminary competition complete."

The applause was like a tidal wave crashing down on them.

Ashlyn and Evelyn had returned to their hotel room, looking at the list of finalists posted by the

organizers on their public platform. Jenna was also on the list, and Ashlyn sneered, "So what if she

made it to the finals? She won't even make it past the preliminaries in the composition competition.

That's much harder than playing piano."

"You're right," Evelyn agreed. "We'll just wait for her to embarrass herself during the competition. Don't

worry, I'll buy some ad space and promote her performance for her!" She emphasized "performance"

with a heavy accent.

Ashlyn smiled and took Evelyn's hand. "Evelyn, don't worry, I won't forget how good you've been to

me."

Evelyn patted her hand playfully. "Why do we need to be so formal? We're best friends!"

Ashlyn secretly sneered at this thought - who are you calling my friend? You're just a commoner who

follows me around like a lapdog because my mom is in charge! If it weren't for that fact, would you

even hang out with me?

Although Evelyn flattered Ashlyn outwardly, she didn't really believe that Ashlyn deserved all of her

privileges due solely to talent - after all, she herself was more talented at piano than Ashlyn ever could

be! But they both kept up appearances as toxic friends do.

Jenna breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had advanced in the competition but knew there

were still bigger challenges ahead; she couldn't afford to let down her guard now.

"We did well today," Sylvia said with a glimmer in her beautiful eyes. "Let's go out tonight and try some

local cuisine together."

Brayden immediately nodded his head enthusiastically while Franklin raised an eyebrow skeptically; he

knew nothing could compare with Sylvia's home cooking but didn't want to dampen anyone else's

spirits about trying new things either way.

Vienna's culinary scene is known for its fusion of different ethnic cuisines.

Not only that, Vienna's various desserts were also very tempting, such as hollow cakes, emperor cakes

and the famous chocolate cake Sachertorte.

Not only that, Vienna's coffee is also diverse in style, and there are hundreds of Austrian beers that

enrich the drink selection in Vienna. In addition, their famous wine and Winter schnapps are also

excellent drinks.

Sylvia and Franklin went to a local high-end restaurant together. They ordered several local specialty

dishes along with appetizers and soups. The food was served quickly; it didn't take long for the waiter

to bring all of their dishes out.

Looking at these delicious local specialties with color, aroma and taste all combined together on the

table made Sylvia smile slightly. "Everyone should try them out."

As she spoke those words, a group of men and women walked into the restaurant; it was none other

than Mrs. Ritter with several members from her piano association who had chosen this restaurant as

well.

"Mom," Ashlyn said while holding onto Mrs. Ritter's arm,"I heard this restaurant is very famous locally."

"It's pretty good," Mrs. Ritter nodded her head, "Everyone did well today, so don't be shy about ordering

anything you want; I'll treat everyone."

"Thank you, Mrs. Ritter."

"You're too kind, Mrs. Ritter."

The group sat down at one big table but as soon as Ashlyn settled down, she looked around the room,

only to see Sylvia sitting by a window nearby.

Her face immediately changed expression. "This is disgusting! Why do we keep running into them

everywhere?"

Mrs. Ritter followed Ashlyn's gaze over towards Sylvia, then sneered before loudly calling out to her,

"Master Keturah, Mr. Maskelyne! What a coincidence!"

Sylvia remained expressionless while looking back at her. "Indeed, it is quite coincidental."

"Master Keturah has some skills though, even after registration closed, you managed to get Jenna

signed up!" Mrs. Ritter thought about this matter until she felt nauseous. Sylvia always seemed to

oppose everything she did.

"I have no choice. Mrs. Ritter, you have quite some power, but my power seems even greater!" Sylvia

rarely used this identity publicly but Louis, his piano teacher, is currently serving as president of Global

Piano Association.

Hearing Sylvia's words, Mrs. Ritter's eyes filled with thick hatred mixed with shame feeling inside

herself.

She, the president of the Urgford Piano Association, was no match for Sylvia, who held the position of

global piano association president.

Global... When she applied to become a member of the Global Piano Association, she was almost forty

years old. But Sylvia... In her early twenties, she was already being groomed as the successor to head

up the association.

She wanted Ashlyn to win first place in the competition and then apply to join the Global Piano

Association. It would be an honor for someone so young to be a member of such a prestigious

organization. She could even send out press releases and give Ashlyn some publicity.

But now...

Sylvia was here taunting them both - mother and daughter - with insults that were all too clear!

Mrs. Ritter's chest heaved with anger but she took a deep breath and restrained herself. She wasn't

some impulsive youngster; she had her own status and reputation.

"Master Keturah is young and talented," Mrs. Ritter said through gritted teeth while forcing herself to

smile at Sylvia's insult.

"What's the point if you know it?" Sylvia sipped her wine lightly from her glass before continuing on,

"Mrs. Ritter, I advise you not to compare yourself to me if you know you can't compete."

Redness crept into Mrs. Ritter's eyes as anger flooded into her mind; How dare she speak like this?

Telling them not to even bother competing?

Why couldn't they win? Why couldn't Ashlyn beat that wretched Jenna?

Jenna came from nowhere – no one knew where or how – yet somehow ended up being taken in by

the Wright family...

Could Jenna really compare with their legitimate daughter from the Ritter family?

Who did Jenna think she was anyway?

"Sylvia," Ashlyn stood up angrily. "Don't think just because you have a good teacher means anything!

When I find my own teacher, I won't lose out compared with anyone!"

"I'll wait for that day eagerly," replied Sylvia, smirking before turning away from the mother-daughter

duo.

The food had been ready long ago but due to their tense atmosphere. none of them had touched it yet;

even when servers brought over dishes. they quickly left without saying much.

Now it seemed like things might calm down. so they hurriedly served everyone's plates before

scurrying off again.

But nobody at this table felt like eating any local cuisine in Vienna right now...

The faces of both mother and daughter were dark!

Who dared eat or laugh right now?

That would just be asking for trouble!

Looking over at Sylvia's table, the atmosphere was nothing short of harmonious and delightful. Jenna

was charming, Brayden handsome, Jasper ruggedly handsome, Franklin devastatingly attractive, and

Sylvia was simply stunning. They sat there together in a way that was pleasing to the eye.

What made it even more enviable were the occasional girlish laughter that rang out like silver bells.

Meanwhile, Evelyn and her group were on edge. They couldn't eat or not eat; they just felt

uncomfortable all around. Who would want to face such a blackened expression?