Chapter 1016:

“Mind your damn business!” Fiona snapped, her frustration boiling over. She wasn’t sure what had gone wrong with Kaelyn’s plan, but her anger found an easy target in Quinn. She shoved past him again, not even bothering to look back as she stormed out of the backstage area.

Darren, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow. “What’s with your girlfriend? You didn’t do anything, and she’s blowing up at you. You okay?”

Quinn shook his head, forcing a smile. “Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry about it.”

Edward wandered over, adding, “Just don’t let this drama mess up our performance, okay?”

Quinn exhaled, his shoulders relaxing slightly. “I won’t. I’m all in. Let’s give them a good show.”

After Elyse’s solo, Edward and the others joined her onstage for the grand ensemble. During a brief pause while the orchestra shuffled, Quinn sidled up to Elyse and muttered, “She’s too shocked.”

Elyse glanced at him, slightly surprised. “Are you alright?”

Quinn sighed quietly, lowering his eyes. “Yeah, I’ve come to terms with some things. Now I just want to focus on getting through the tour and doing it right.”

Elyse felt a twinge of sympathy for him. In this world, some people get hurt after giving their heart away. But that was beyond her control.

Sighing quietly, she offered, “Things will work themselves out soon. Don’t worry.”

By now, Quinn was too exhausted to care about the outcome. Being with the wrong person had turned the whole journey into one big mistake.

Once the orchestra was ready, the grand ensemble performance began. The five violinists lit up the stage like rising stars, captivating the audience with their brilliance. Before long, the first concert of the tour ended.

Backstage, Elyse returned to the dressing room to change. She had barely finished when Fiona flung open the door. Ignoring the indignant protests of others, Fiona stormed in, her eyes locked on Elyse. In a voice as cold as ice, she commanded, “Come outside. We need to talk.”

Elyse barely glanced at her, responding with calm indifference, “I still need to remove my makeup. You’ll have to wait.”

Fiona’s impatience bubbled over, but Elyse, unfazed, shut her down with a sharp retort. “Why should I rush just to suit you? Do I need to remind you of where we stand?”

Fiona’s face darkened. She slammed the door shut and stormed off, her frustration boiling over.