Chapter 289 An Uninvited Guest
During vacation time, no one was using the music room at school. Plus, Ronin had applied in advance and had everything prepared.
The rehearsal in the morning went surprisingly smoothly. Both Bryan and Ronin felt like they did a good job, but they noticed that their boss didn’t seem to be in a great mood.
Bryan glanced at Ronin, signaling him to ask Catherine. Ronin responded with a wry face, indicating Bryan silently why he didn’t do it himself. After a bit of fussing around, they decided to ask Catherine together.
However, at the last moment, Bryan played a little trick by tripping Ronin’s foot, causing Ronin to be one step faster than him to reach Catherine.
Ronin was so angry he wanted to turn around and beat the scheming Bryan, but for now, he could only grit his teeth and seek advice from Catherine.
“Boss, why do you seem a bit unsatisfied? Was there something wrong with our performance just now?”
Ronin asked cautiously, but he didn’t really think there was a problem with their performance. Both his and Bryan’s intonation and pitch were pretty accurate. The several rehearsals they had just done were perfect.
Although Bryan was a beginner, he was very intelligent and had good musical talent. It was indeed not easy for him to achieve such a good result quickly.
Ronin looked down on him on the surface, but deep down, he really admired Bryan’s talent. He couldn’t figure out the problem and could only wait for Catherine to answer.
Because of Ronin’s questioning, Catherine was now looking at him. Actually, there weren’t too many problems with the performance just now. Whether it was in terms of pitch or completeness, it could be considered excellent.
The two of them performed very well, and their previous collaboration had already formed a tacit understanding within this team. With such a performance, there should be no problem advancing to the National Literary and Art League.
However, this was a national competition with numerous experts, so it might be challenging to aim for the championship.
The biggest problem of today’s rehearsal was they were too stable. They were so stable that one couldn’t find flaws or standout features. Catherine was feeling tired today and couldn’t come up with any solutions at the moment. But it was their first rehearsal. There was no need to rush.
“That’s it for today. I’ll go back and revise the melody a bit, then send it to you guys later.”
Catherine felt like it was her song that was causing the problem. She had made several modifications earlier to accommodate the newbie, Bryan, which made the melody particularly stable.
When the music style was too stable, there were few standout moments. She needed to make some changes.
“Let’s call it a day.”
After she finished speaking, Catherine stood up and left directly. Seeing her about to leave, Ronin was getting anxious. He glanced at Bryan on the side, giving him a warning look.
Bryan knew that he had tricked Ronin before, and Ronin had definitely born a grudge against him. Given no other choice, Bryan had to speak up to stop Catherine.
“Boss…”
Upon hearing the call, Catherine came to a halt and lowered her hand that had been resting on the brim of her hat. She turned around to face Bryan.
Against the light, she stood there with one hand in her pocket. Sunlight streamed through the window, enveloping Catherine’s body.
She stood in the center with one hand in her pocket, glowing with a golden halo. The sunlight accentuated every feature of her strongly defined face, creating a beautiful and ethereal illusion.
Catherine raised her eyebrows and looked at Bryan, indicating him to speak. Seeing this scene, Bryan silently swallowed and repeated it in his heart many times, “She’s the big boss, my uncle’s wife, and an unattainable goddess!”
After a moment, Bryan finally regained his senses and slowly said in a hoarse voice, “Boss, we wanted to ask if you want to hang out in the next two days. Triston said he bought a private island and wants us to go together!”
After chatting with Ronin, Bryan decided to take the initiative to invite Catherine.
“Regardless of whether the boss will be going to the small island the next two days or not, it is always safe to invite her this way,” thought they.
Catherine’s expression remained unchanged. Her face was cold and devoid of any warmth.
“I’ve got plans.”
Finishing, she left directly. After she went afar, Ronin slowly approached Bryan. With a perplexed expression, he asked disappointedly, ‘ What exactly does Boss mean?”
Bryan turned around, crossed his arms, and looked sidelong at Ronin. “Are you asking me?”
Ronin was somewhat timid. Despite his claim to be Catherine’s thoughtful little caretaker, It was truly embarrassing
that he couldn’t even understand his Boss’ intentions now. However, he would never show his embarrassment to others. He decided to change the topic and ask Bryan, “Are you going or not tomorrow?
“I’m going.”
Bryan turned around and left. He didn’t want to be around Ronin for too long, afraid that he would end up slapping this fool.
After finishing the rehearsal, Catherine went straight back to Audrey’s apartment. But she didn’t expect that there was an uninvited guest in the apartment.
Audrey sat on the sofa, her head slightly lowered, looking somewhat nervous. Her hands were anxiously clasped together above her knees, and even her back subconsciously straightened.
Sitting across from her was the well- dressed and elegant Alyssa Lang. Alyssa came from a humble background, but thanks to the continuous growth of the Langs, she finally had the opportunity to participate in high society activities.
However, those wealthy ladies did not look highly upon her. Everyone was secretly mocking Alyssa behind her back, saying she was like those ignorant young ladies who benefitted from their families to enter high society, and she was just a country bumpkin, a rural girl.
To fend off all the gossip, Alyssa kept dressing herself up. The most straightforward way was to dress herself with designer brands so she could look extra wealthy and fancy. Hearing the commotion, the two looked up at the same time.
Audrey looked panicked and lost in her eyes. She thought Catherine wouldn’t come back so early and she would have enough time to send her aunt away. But unexpectedly, Catherine came back so early.
It caught her off guard and left her unsure of how to react. She kept giving Catherine looks, hoping Catherine would leave quickly or come up with an excuse to leave the apartment directly.
However, Catherine walked straight toward Audrey and sat down in a composed manner, completely ignoring the hints she had received.
Upon seeing Catherine’s arrival, Alyssa was about to assume a formal stance and say a few words. However, when Catherine casually glanced at her briefly, Alyssa felt a sudden rush of adrenaline that caused her whole body to shrink back. The next moment, her momentum that was just built up collapsed instantly.
Thinking about the reason why she came today, Alyssa changed her attitude. She still had a proud attitude, but at least there was a hint of a smile.
After waiting for a while but still not hearing Catherine’s greet, she got angry. “You are running around during a vacation. That’s so bold of you!”
After speaking, she looked at Catherine with a sidelong glance, hoping to make Catherine bow her head.
Faced with the accusation of her elder, Audrey was much more nervous than Catherine. She immediately stepped forward to defend Catherine and politely looked at Alyssa. “Aunt, Kathy had something to attend to at school this morning. She went to school, not to play.”
Alyssa had been accustomed to being impolite to Audrey. Hearing Audrey’s interrupt, she retorted rudely, “Did I allow you to speak?”
