Chapter 245 Tiberius: An Ordinary Yet Confident Man
Franklin was really putting Catherine in a tough spot.
A lot of the guests at the opening ceremony were partners with the Windsor Family. By doing this, Franklin was basically saying that if the Windsor Family didn't let Catherine perform, it would look like they raised a rude kid.
If Catherine had said no to Franklin, it would have made him and the Windsor Family look bad. On the other hand, if she had gone on stage, the worst that could have happened was she'd have embarrassed herself.
Franklin figured Catherine would pick the option that caused the least trouble.
Samuel, looking annoyed, frowned and said, "Franklin just wants to see Catherine perform. I was wondering why he kept staring at her earlier!"
Marcus turned to Catherine too. "Catherine, if you don't want to go up there, I've got your back!"
The Windsor Family never made their kids perform. It was just Franklin, this old bachelor with no kids, who liked making other people's kids perform!
Catherine shook her head and stood up gracefully. "It's fine. It's just a performance."
She didn't want the Windsor Family to get criticized over something so minor. Since Franklin was set on making her go on stage, he probably had other ways to get what he wanted if this didn't work.
Lyra watched with a smug smile as Catherine took off her coat and stepped onto the stage. She thought, 'Catherine must be forcing herself to go up there, and she'll totally embarrass herself! Compared to my almost perfect performance earlier, Catherine, who only got into the school because of her family, will look like a joke.'
Catherine looked at Alkaid, calm and collected. "Vincent isn't here. Where's the violin?"
"It's here! I'll get it right away!"
Vincent's violin was kept backstage.
Seeing she was going to play the violin, Franklin raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised but not totally shocked. He glanced at the map on his phone; Vincent's route was clear, no traffic. So, Vincent must have known Catherine would go on stage and left the violin for her on purpose.
The students and teachers backstage were surprised too.
"Catherine can play the violin?"
"That's Vincent's violin; can Catherine play it?"
Lyra bit her lip, saying bitterly, "She definitely can't. She's just showing off. If she breaks Vincent's violin, let's see what she does then!"
On stage, Catherine stayed calm. Her white dress dazzled under the spotlight as her delicate hands moved over the strings, filling the entire auditorium with the sound of the violin.
The music was elegant and lingering, echoing throughout the hall!
Aurora quickly held up her phone, recording Catherine's performance. Everyone in the Windsor Family now had a video of Catherine playing the violin!
They had almost forgotten that Catherine could play the violin so well and without any stage fright, becoming the star of the show!
As the music ended, Catherine raised her eyes, put away the violin, and stepped down.
With Catherine's performance, Lyra's earlier piano solo seemed like a joke in comparison!
Lyra, who also played an instrument, could tell that Catherine's violin skills were at a master level, leaving her with nothing to criticize! She said bitterly, "That's Vincent's violin. How could she use it without permission?"
On the big screen on stage, Vincent, sitting in his car, was all smiles. "Sorry everyone, I couldn't make it due to some matters. My violin is at the venue, and my student Catherine will perform for you. Her performance will surely entertain you all!"
The video showed a clear road outside the car window, no traffic in sight.
With Vincent's video, everyone was floored! No one saw it coming that Catherine was his student, but her performance clearly showed she had incredible talent!
Catherine had just come back home recently; the Windsor Family really had a gem of a daughter.
It was a shame she was already engaged to the Howard Family; otherwise, a lot of people would be lining up to form alliances with the Windsor Family. Some even started swapping business cards with Brandon, asking if the Windsor Family had any other daughters!
Brandon couldn't stop smiling, feeling super proud of Catherine.
Tiberius, sitting next to Juniper, watched Catherine come down from the stage. Just a violin performance, yet she was so dazzling and captivating that he couldn't take his eyes off her.
At first, he wanted to get close to her for the Galactic Aurora Collective, but now Tiberius felt his heart racing!
Tiberius said playfully, "Catherine is something else. If I had met her earlier, Alexander wouldn't stand a chance."
Juniper looked puzzled and turned to Tiberius. "Excuse me, does the Harrison Family have any hereditary mental illnesses? Or, Tiberius, is there no mirror in the Harrison Family?"
'The Harrison Family isn't so poor that they can't afford mirrors, so how could he have such a blind self-perception?' Juniper wondered.
Tiberius said, "Juniper, what do you mean by that? I'm just a bit interested in Catherine and want to get to know her!"
"Did you suffer a head injury when you were young?" she said, wondering, 'Or maybe had surgery that hasn't fully healed? But it doesn't affect his brain!'
Juniper shook her head, looking at Tiberius with some uncertainty. "Tiberius, you still can't compare to Alexander."
Tiberius's eyes widened in disbelief and embarrassment as he thought, 'Juniper must be closer to the Howard Family and more biased towards Alexander to say such things.'
Watching Tiberius maneuver his wheelchair away, Juniper's brow twitched and she wondered, 'Why do I also feel that something is off with Tiberius? Is it just my imagination, or is he simply an ordinary but overly confident man?'
Ezekiel's Estate.
Clara, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up, feeling cold!
She sneezed awkwardly and realized she was lying on the floor of a room, with Esme sitting on the bed opposite, staring at her intently!
"What are you doing?!" Clara screamed, startled.
Esme averted her gaze, holding a small knife that gleamed menacingly! "Why should a bitch like you share a room with me?"
Ezekiel had too many unknown children, and with parts of the estate uninhabitable due to the explosion, Solon simply put Esme and Clara in the same room.
Clara was terrified and backed away several steps. "No. My dad is Ezekiel, not that bodyguard. If you dare touch me, my dad won't let you off!"
Esme had no interest in dealing with Clara, thinking she was a bumpkin covered in dirt.
She picked up her phone and there was a message from Lucy.
Lucy: [Esme, it was wrong of me in the past!]
Lucy: [I have many followers. Register a new account and say the Windsor Family mistreats maids and adopted daughters. If we can't have a good life, neither should they!]
Esme's eyes lit up as she thought, 'Lucy has millions of followers. Even if the Windsor Family shut down her account, a new one will still be effective!'
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