Chapter 5
Lucas and Vanessa were allowed to restart their performance.
I was taken to the backstage dressing room, where the instructor asked me what had happened.
After I explained the whole situation,
He told me that because it was an unexpected situation, they would give me another chance to perform on stage.
While waiting backstage, I listened to Lucas and Vanessa's duet.
During the performance, Vanessa played several wrong notes, all of which were well covered by Lucas's piano.
After the piece ended, I knew they had definitely performed together before.
When it was my turn to go on stage, I passed by them.
Lucas looked at me with a complicated expression, wanting to take my hand, but I shook him off.
Behind him was Vanessa with a smug expression.
She glanced at my violin with a smirk, and I immediately had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, as soon as I started playing, the strings snapped.
An unpleasant, jarring sound echoed throughout the auditorium.
Boos rose from all around, along with mockery from those who were already upset about the earlier incident.
After all, in their eyes, I had offended the Summers' daughter.
"Is she crazy or what?"
"She was already acting weird earlier, and now she comes on stage to embarrass herself."
"How did Lucas ever fall for her?"
Amidst those noisy voices, I saw a tall figure stand up and walk out of the auditorium.
My first stage performance in life had ended in such a disaster.
Back in the dressing room, I received a message from William Summers, the CEO of Summers Corporation.
"You said you didn't need my help, and now you show me this?"
I didn't reply.
Because Lucas was waiting there with the dress Vanessa had changed out of.
He handed me the crumpled dress that had been altered beyond recognition.
"It's just a dress, was it worth making such a scene on stage? Chloe, what will people think of you now?"
I took a deep breath and said to him, "Lucas, let's break up."
His face darkened.
"Chloe, do you know what you're saying?"
"I said, let's break up."