RedNovelChapter 367 Kiss "Theo's expression was calm as he held the key card in between his fingers. "I've already checked into our room. Since you didn't sleep well on the plane, you should go up and catch up on sleep." Sierra's attention fell onto his hands, and she shook her head. "I don't feel like sleeping now." Why hadn't she noticed how good-looking Theo's hands were in the past? When he noticed the look in her eyes, Theo's gaze flickered as he turned to look at Cayden. "Our room is on the 16th floor, so we'll head up first." The two men were fully aware of each other's feelings, but there was only an air of politeness around them. They were also not hostile to each other..
Smiling, Sierra waved Cayden goodbye as she followed Theo to their room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen they arrived at room 1603, Sierra threw her jacket on the couch and explored the room curiously. She then sat by the windowsill and looked at the scenery in awe. "It's beautiful." Theo opened their luggage and arranged their clothes before he wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Are you hungry?" She looked at the watch around his wrist and noticed that it was already noon. So, with a smile, she suggested, "If you aren't busy, why don't we go around and try slocal delicacies?" Theo usually complied with all of her requests. However, he refused her suggestion, explaining, "That won't do. You might get a stomachache, and it might affect your performance in the competition." Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, he coaxed her. "I'll accompany you to eat whatever you want once you finish your competition." Knowing that he had her best interests at heart, she did not make a fuss and followed him down to have lunch together.
The next day, Cayden and the others received an announcement claiming that there was a sudden change in the competition rules.
The ten competitors from Oceanea City had decided to meet at a restaurant, and everyone's expressions were grim.
"The pressure and stress worsened after they announced that they would live- stream the entire competition." "The competition is already tough enough. Why are the judges so insistent on increasing the difficulty?" "I heard that more than 300 participants are competing for those three spots. I can't even imagine how tough the competition would be." "Let's all just do our best!" Sierra cdown and heard everyone discussing something in low voices. Confused, she walked toward Cayden and asked, "Cayden, what's going on?" Not planning to keep it a secret, he shared the news with her. "They're planning to livestream the entirety of the competition to the public. They plan to do this to ensure that everything is done fairly.
"There are around 340 contestants, and they're all top-tier pianists from different regions. Only 200 participants would be able to advance to the next round, meaning around half of the contestants would be eliminated in the first round.
"Not to mention, due to the large number of contestants, all the pieces we had submitted are no longer valid." Sierra did not know about that and was slightly shocked by the revelation. "What? How are we going to compete if that's the case?" Frowning, Cayden's expression turned solemn as he elaborated, "They're planning to group us all in different groups, and the judges will assign each group a song." That meant all of their previous practices had been for nothing, as the competition had ended up testing them on their ability to adapt and present a good performance.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt was no wonder everyone looked so grim! In the afternoon, Sierra and the rest of the group went to the competition venue to draw their lots. Theo had arranged a car for them.
On their way back, the mood was heavy with excitement and fear. The car ride there was exceptionally quiet as no one was in the mood to chat.
At night, Theo found out about the sudden change in the competition rules and felt slightly worried. "Do you need any help?"
Sierra rejected him without any hesitation. "It's alright. Everyone is facing the sproblem: if I'm eliminated, it just means I'm not good enough. I have no right to complain."
Seeing the prideful look in her eyes, Theo looked at her in admiration. He couldn't help but kiss the corner of her eye and said, "Alright. I'll go with you tomorrow." "Aren't you supposed to attend a business meeting?" Sierra asked in confusion as she hugged his waist.
His eyes flickered, and with feigned nonchalance, he said, "I do, but we've already finished the discussion."
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