Chapter 17 

It was nearly 11 p.m., yet, the streets were still clogged with relentless traffic. 

We crawled forward in heavy silence, the weight of unspoken words filling the space 

between us. 

phone kept buzzing with incoming messages, each one slicing through the fragile quiet. 

I glanced down, seeing Rolin’s name flash on the screen. He’d sent me the documents he 

promised earlier. 

Leo must’ve noticed because he suddenly started honking furiously, even though the car 

ahead hadn’t budged. 

“Put your phone on silent,” he ordered, his voice chillingly cold. 

I sighed, reluctantly complying as I silenced the notifications. 

Frustrated and restless, I opened Rolin’s file, hoping it would distract me from the 

suffocating silence in the car. 

This is a video recording of my participation in a piano competition. In the picture, I was 

dressed in an elegant white dress, immersed in a melodious melody with a brisk yet focused posture, playing every note with seriousness and affection. 

Despite being asked to mute them, I couldn’t help but marvel at them, each play reflecting the musical talent I once possessed. 

On top of that, there are some business proposals and project details inside the file. 

As if seeing my thoughts, Rolin messaged again, almost too perfectly timed. 

[What do you think? Not too shabby, right?] 

[Want to give it a try? How about fulfilling the dream you had then? You have one month. Impress me and you can be a partner.] 

[And trust me, the bonuses are nothing to scoff at.] 

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Temptation gnawed at me, real and undeniable. 

Suddenly, it hit me–Why I had envied Rolin and Emma so fiercely. 

They had something I’d lost long ago–passion for their own lives. 

In my pursuit of Leo’s dreams, I’d let mine slip away. 

But now, for the first time in years, something beyond him him finally felt more important.