Chapter 103
Dorothea’s eyes were clear and steady. “It’s not up to us. Only the police can say for sure once they finish their investigation. The company already has a crisis PR plan ready, so be prepared for that. But if it’s not our fault, I’ll talk to Walton. We’re not taking the blame for something we didn’t do p>
The duty manager let out a grateful smile. “Thank you. I know everyone here appreciates you standing up for us p>
Carola’s orchestra concert went on as planned. Losing a violin definitely affected the performance a little, at least for the violinist, but honestly, unless you listened really hard, you wouldn’t notice.
Albert sat in the audience with a ticket Carola had given him. His eyes were full of warmth and pride. The girl on stage sparkled, bright and confident. He told himself he needed to stop thinking about all those messy, pointless people from the past. This girl would be his wife one day. This was the future.
When the concert ended, Carola’s eyes suddenly shimmered with tears.
“Thank you, everyone, for coming to our concert. There were some bumps along the way, but everything turned out beautifully. Maybe you haven’t heard, but last night, our violinist Larry lost his favorite instrument. Even so, he managed to push through and gave us a perfect performance today.” She bowed deeply. “Thank you p>
Albert frowned a little. How did a violin just… go missing?
Afterward, he brought flowers backstage. “Carola, congratulations. You were amazing tonight p>
Carola blushed and smiled shyly. “Thank you, Albert p>
Someone behind them chimed in, “Carola, is this your boyfriend p>
“What boyfriend? Carola already told us she’s engaged. This has to be her fiancé p>
Albert smiled politely. He was never one for small talk, but these were Carola’s friends, so he played along.
“Nice to meet you all. I’m Carola’s fiancé p>
Excited cheers broke out around them.
Carola leaned into Albert, pouting playfully. “Albert, look, they’re teasing me p>
Albert wrapped his arm gently around her waist. “Sorry, my fiancée gets embarrassed easily. Hope you guys don’t mind p>
“Don’t worry, Carola’s like the group’s little sister. We’d never pick on her p>
Someone suddenly turned and asked, “Larry, did you ever find out what happened to your violin p>
Larry, who’d been relaxing in the back, just shook his head. “Nope. Guess I was just unlucky p>
Albert’s eyes narrowed. “Carola, what was that about on stage? The violin p>
Carola hesitated, clearly wanting to avoid the topic. “Albert, let’s not talk about it. I’ll handle it p>
The more she deflected, the more Albert needed to know. “You’re keeping secrets from me now p>
“No, it’s not like that p>
Finally, Carola let out a dramatic sigh. “Albert, was the one who suggested the group stay at
Dorothea’s hotel. Who could havnet
guessed someone on the staff would break Larrys violin ond purpose p>
“That violin was a rare model, and Larry’s had it for over ten years. It’s worth millions p>
She dropped her gaze, her voice barely a whisper. “It’s just weird. How would
anyone even know how valuable Larry’s violin was p>
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One of the orchestra members muttered, “Honestly, think it was that manager from yesterday. Carola, doesn’t your sister hate you? She seemed super off to me p>
Carola shook her head, her voice firm p>
No way Dorotlight
but I know she d
argue sometimes but
never do something like that p>
Albert’s lips curled into a faint, skeptical smile. “Carola, you’re just too kind p>