Marrying His Nemesis: Kicking My Scumbag Fiancé Away!-Chapter 89: So in Sync, They Don’t Even Need Words!

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: So in Sync, They Don’t Even Need Words!

After playing the first eight bars of the first movement, Ethan Sterling turned his face and looked towards Seraphina Thorne.

Next, her violin would have to join in.

To remind her, he deliberately emphasized the last note.

Seraphina had practiced this piece countless times, and it was already ingrained in her bones.

Although it was her first collaboration with Ethan Sterling and she felt a bit surprised, her fingers and mind maintained their instinct for playing.

The bow slid across the strings, and the violin’s sound cut perfectly into the piano’s fading note.

Afterward, the piano sound followed, like a sea breeze brushing past a seagull’s feathers, naturally intertwining with the violin’s melody.

The two different instruments, one high and one low, perfectly harmonized.

The audience and judges on-site were completely moved by their music, naturally immersed in the emotions of the melody.

Performing on stage, Seraphina had already completely forgotten about the competition, fully immersed in the music.

The ethereal violin sound, like a seagull, in the piano’s sea breeze-like sound...

Rising and falling.

Soaring.

Unfolding its wings, riding the wind.

...

As the piece reached its conclusion, she couldn’t help but turn her face to look towards the piano.

Ethan Sterling, like her, was dancing his fingers across the keyboard, but his eyes were looking in her direction.

This was no longer just a coordinated performance, but two souls conversing through music.

Ethan Sterling’s performance far exceeded the pianist she had hired before

Never having rehearsed with her, yet he coordinated so seamlessly with her playing.

Drawing out the last note, Seraphina held her violin, gazing at the man before the piano, and couldn’t help but smile.

Applause thundered like a storm.

Amid the applause, Ethan Sterling stood and took her hand.

The two walked to the front of the stage together and bowed to the audience.

Everything seemed as if it had been rehearsed countless times, so in sync they didn’t even need words.

"Wow—" The host walked to the front with a smile, "We are truly grateful to have had the opportunity to hear such an extraordinary performance. Now, let’s have the judges score."

The venue fell quiet again.

Everyone was watching the direction of the judges, including Ethan Sterling.

Only Seraphina wasn’t.

She just turned her face, gazing at the man beside her.

Her heart was filled with surprise and excitement, but more so with confusion.

When she first decided to compete with this piece, she had made some specific adjustments.

Ethan Sterling grasped every tiny aspect of the rhythm better than the pianist she had hired.

How was he able to do that?

How did he know the little details she changed?

...

At the judges’ table, they had all revealed their scores.

"Contestant No. 1, Seraphina Thorne, with a piano and violin concerto, all judges gave the same score..." The host announced loudly, "Seraphina’s final score is 100 points!"

"Wow!"

The applause and cheers erupted once more throughout the venue.

Seraphina turned her face, somewhat uncertainly looking over.

On the judges’ scoreboard, the brilliant red numbers, all were 100 points, she could hardly believe her eyes.

Beside her, Ethan Sterling had already turned around, lifting her up in a hug.

"Seraphina, we won... we won!"

In both rounds, she scored a perfect score.

No need for the committee to rank, Seraphina was already the reigning queen of tonight!

After spinning her around a few times, Ethan Sterling carefully set her back down on the stage.

Raising his hand, he lightly pinched her cheek.

"I knew you could do it!"

"Alright, let’s congratulate Seraphina, and all the contestants. Next, I’ll announce tonight’s competition results."

The host took a form handed over by a staff member.

"The contestants who scored 90 in both rounds, there are seven of them, in seventh place is Charles Nash... fourth place, Claire Clayton, third place, Freya Yates, second place, Julia Chamberlain, first place... Seraphina Thorne! Now, will the top three winners please come to the stage!"

"See you in a bit!"

Ethan Sterling whispered to Seraphina, and then stepped aside, moving to the side of the performance platform.

Julia Chamberlain was frustrated inside, but she had to put on a smile again, joining the third-place winner Freya Yates to stand on stage next to Seraphina.

"According to the committee’s regulations, the top three winners will receive prizes sponsored by our sponsors."

The host glanced at the card just handed to her by the director.

"Next, please welcome the domestic sponsor of this competition—Sterling Group’s Executive President Ethan Sterling to present the awards to the contestants."

Seraphina turned her face, staring at Ethan Sterling as he walked back, completely bewildered.

How could it be...

Him again?!

In the audience, there was a buzz of talk.

"Wasn’t he just the pianist?"

"That’s Ethan Sterling, so handsome!"

"To sponsor the competition, it seems he must be a classical music enthusiast as well."

...

Straightening his suit, Ethan Sterling approached, standing next to the host and taking the microphone from her.

"I started learning piano at the age of four, and have always had a profound love for classical music. I am honored to have this opportunity to be involved in such a grand musical event. However..." Ethan Sterling glanced at Julia Chamberlain standing on stage, "I just received news that someone maliciously disrupted the competition’s rules, so before I distribute the prizes, I would like to request that the committee disqualify contestant No. 2, Julia Chamberlain."

Ethan Sterling’s words shocked the entire venue.

The audience immediately erupted into an uproar.

"What’s going on?"

"I don’t know."

"Could the second contestant have cheated?"

"How does one even cheat in a music competition!"

"Who knows what’s going on."

...

While the audience was buzzing, the judges were also looking at each other, unsure of what was happening.

Head judge David turned to look at his assistant behind him, who quickly ran over to translate for him.

Upon hearing about Julia Chamberlain’s violation, David’s expression immediately turned serious.

Taking the microphone, he solemnly spoke, "Mr. Sterling, is what you said true?"

"Mr. David, don’t listen to his nonsense." Julia Chamberlain couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped forward, saying, "Ethan Sterling, how dare you make false accusations against me? I’ve been playing by the rules in this competition, and when did I ever disrupt the rules? It’s obviously you who broke them! You’re not even the pianist originally hired by Seraphina, so if anyone should be disqualified, it should be her!"

Ethan Sterling turned around with the microphone, his eyes coldly landing on Julia Chamberlain’s face.

"Then... let me ask you, Miss Julia Chamberlain, how did you know I wasn’t Seraphina’s original pianist?"

"I..." Julia Chamberlain was caught in a slip-up and nervously bit her lower lip, "That’s because, just in the corridor, Seraphina herself said her pianist was absent."

"Then..." Ethan Sterling scoffed, "perhaps you should explain why her pianist was absent?"

Julia Chamberlain naturally wouldn’t admit that it had anything to do with her, stubbornly maintaining her stance.

"How would I know why her pianist was absent?"

"Ethan!" Mrs. Chamberlain also hurried onto the stage, shielding her daughter, "Don’t think just because you have money and power, you can bully my daughter!"

"Fine! Let’s see who’s bullying whom!" Ethan Sterling turned his face to the stage entrance, "Bring the person up!"