Chapter 1511
“Mr. Jarvis, the duet you and Jamie Noelle yed was absolutely enchanting. I''m still lost in the
melody."
"It was truly memorable."
"Given your close rtionship with Jamie, do you know if she''s considering taking on a protege?"
"Yeah, Mr. Jarvis, since you''ve already got someone in mind, we can only hope Jamie Noelle hasn’t
found one."
Regan said with a grin, "Honestly, it doesn''t matter who you learn from. As long as you''ve got the drive
and the right guidance; if you''re gold, you''ll shine eventually."
When Alma heard the music earlier, she knew Jamie Noelle had arrived. Even though the hall was
dark, she made her way to the front of the stage, guided by the faint moonlight from outside, and could
just make out Mr. Jarvis''s silhouette.
But there was no Jamie Noelle on stage!
Where could she be?
With this question nagging at her, Alma pricked up her ears and followed the music through the crowd.
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When the lights came on, the person closest to her was Arabe!
Although Arabe wasn''t holding a violin, a servant rushed past her, clutching one.
Of course, Alma didn''t think Arabe was Jamie Noelle. After all, she was already Dr. Bell and Maestro
Melody, not to mention the chess master Queena. If she added Jamie Noelle to her list of personas,
wouldn''t that just send her ego through the roof?
With that thought, Alma approached Arabe, taking advantage of the fact that all the guests were
preupied with Regan and not around her. She tilted her chin up arrogantly and challenged,
"Arabe, dare youpete with me?"
Arabe, curious about her intentions, drawled, "Compete in what?"
"Isn''t your violin ying supposed to be top-notch? Let''s have a showdown to see who can impress
Jamie Noelle enough to take them as a protege."
Arabe found it amusing, her lips arched upwards, "Did Jamie Noelle mention she''s looking for a
protege?"
"Whether she is or isn''t, making her want to teach us would be quite the feat. Let''s see who can win her
favor, her guidance, or even be her protege first."
Arabe looked at her with interest, "Aren''t you afraid Jamie Noelle might ask you to perform on the
spot and you''ll embarrass yourself?"
"How do you know I haven''t improved these days?" Alma retorted with a sneer, "Not everyone remains
stagnant, afraid to move forward. So, do you dare to take the challenge or not?"
In preparation for tonight, Alma''s mother, Beverly Collins, had hired a couple of top masters to ensure
her daughter would shine in Jamie Noelle''s presence.
She had practiced tirelessly for this moment.
"And what if you lose?" Arabe asked nonchntly.
"Stay out of the violin scene for life and don''t touch any career rted to it. Do you dare?"
"That''s quite a gamble," Arabe responded, unfazed.
Just then, Regan popped up behind Arabe, "What''s this? What''s the fun? Can I join with you?"
"Mr. Jarvis," Alma seized the opportunity to ask, "is Jamie Noelle really looking for a talented student or
protege?"
"Well, I''m not entirely sure. You want to study with Jamie Noelle?" Regan seemed perplexed. Wasn''t
Jamie Noelle already within reach?
"That''s right." Alma looked confidently at Arabe, "I want to know if Jamie Noelle will choose her or
me."
"Hmm, well, I can have a look for Jamie Noelle. Each of you y a piece. The guests can help judge
who''s more qualified."
Alma had lost to Arabe in a schoolpetition before and had never gotten over it.
To turn the tables, she had been honing her skills and techniques diligently.
Her new mentors advised her to practice with The Life, a pieceposed by Jamie Noelle and Regan,
as no one else dared to attempt it.
"How about The Life?" Alma said, chin held high, certain that Arabe wouldn''t have practiced such a
difficult piece in private.
Having prepared it in advance, Alma felt she had a better chance of winning.