The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 219

Citrine paid no mind to the murmurs and grumbling in the crowd below. She kept playing at her own steady pace, unfazed and composed.

As the voices of complaint grew louder, Citrine’s hands moved ever more energetically across the piano’s ivory and ebony keys. The music picked up speed, each note tumbling after the next, the melody surging and crashing like a violent storm—urgent, relentless, and heavy with emotion.

Her fingers flew so fast that all anyone could see were fleeting traces, the blur of motion left in their wake.

And yet, despite the breakneck tempo, she didn’t miss a single note.

The music swelled, growing more and more intense, when suddenly someone in the audience gasped.

“Oh my God, that’s ‘Black Moonlight,’ the signature piece of the late music legend! It’s considered the most difficult piano composition in the world. I can’t believe Citrine is playing it.”

“And she hasn’t missed a single note! Until now, only the legend himself could pull it off from start to finish.”

“If I’m not mistaken, Ms. Carmichael hasn’t looked at the sheet music once.”

“Did you notice? Her technique, even her emotional phrasing—she’s almost a mirror of the legend himself. Honestly, her interpretation is even more moving than his original recording.”

“I’ll admit I was a bit loud earlier—I used to think Regina was talented, but compared to Ms. Carmichael, she’s got a long way to go.”

“Ms. Carmichael’s the truly gifted one. I never expected to hear a flawless performance of ‘Black Moonlight’ here tonight. Elbert’s five million was worth every penny.”

. . .

As the final note faded, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.