My Great Escape Led Me to You novel Chapter 257

After Emily Blair stepped off the stage, she spotted a crowd of contestants blocking the doorway.

She strode right up to them, raising an eyebrow. “What’s going on?”

The other contestants stared at her, dumbfounded. It wasn’t until the sound of her voice snapped them back to reality that they scrambled out of the way, watching as Emily walked past with a calm expression and steady steps.

Someone muttered under their breath, “Damn.”

“Emily Blair is such a show-off.”

That single comment broke the silence, and suddenly the quiet hallway was filled with hushed whispers.

“So what? With talent like that, who wouldn’t show off a little? If I were her, I’d be even more dramatic.”

“Exactly. I don’t even think she’s showing off that much—she’s just really impressive.”

“Seriously, when did Emily Blair get this good?”

As soon as the question left someone’s lips, the hallway went silent again.

No one had realized Emily was capable of such a performance. Some people wondered if maybe they had underestimated her all along, but others, less generous, whispered that perhaps she hadn’t played at all—that maybe the piano piece was just a clever recording.

But whatever they believed, the facts were there: when everyone was convinced Emily Blair was going to be eliminated, she had pulled off an extraordinary comeback.

Extraordinary enough to leave everyone stunned.

A heavy sense of unease settled over the group.

After all, who wouldn’t feel a jab of anxiety watching a younger, more talented, and more skilled competitor suddenly rise to the top?

Especially when Emily Blair was the one everyone had always looked down on.

Now, the girl they had dismissed so easily was suddenly standing above them all. That was a bitter pill to swallow.

Someone in the crowd muttered quietly, “Well, no matter how bad we feel, it can’t be as bad as how she feels.”

Everyone knew who they meant.

Isabella Austin—the favorite to win the championship.

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