My Great Escape Led Me to You novel Chapter 292

“And there’s also Isabella Austin.”

A pause hung in the air before Arianna George continued, “There’s still no final verdict on Vivian Martin’s case. So, her results in the finals won’t be affected. Even if she is officially found guilty of plagiarism, the organizers don’t have the authority to revoke her score, since the piece she played in the finals wasn’t involved. At most, they could just ban Isabella Austin from competing again.”

Emily Blair’s eyes flickered with thought.

Given what she knew about Isabella Austin, Emily had a strong suspicion that Isabella’s so-called original composition in the finals was likely borrowed from someone else—if not outright stolen, then perhaps purchased for a hefty price.

But she kept these thoughts to herself. After all, this was just speculation, and without any real evidence, voicing her suspicions would only give Isabella an opportunity to fight back.

Besides, the Vivian Martin situation was far from resolved. Emily wanted to focus all her energy there for now.

Still, the conversation gave her an idea. If she truly wanted to eliminate Isabella Austin as a threat once and for all, maybe she should start digging into the rest of Isabella’s piano pieces.

Emily’s face remained calm and composed as she replied softly, “I understand. We’ll just stick to the Starlight Piano Competition’s rules.”

Arianna was about to nod in agreement when Emily’s voice dropped to a more private tone.

“Ms. George… I just don’t understand. Why are you helping me like this?”

Arianna was momentarily caught off guard. She looked down at the young woman in front of her—barely eighteen.

The first time she’d met Emily Blair was out in the countryside. At a glance, Emily had seemed like nothing more than a naive girl. Back then, Arianna hadn’t thought much of her. As a judge for the Starlight Piano Competition—and many other contests besides—she’d seen more than her fair share of contestants trying to bribe their way to better scores. She’d grown weary of it all, so when Emily had tracked down her rural address, Arianna assumed the worst: that Emily was just another competitor hoping to buy her favor.

But as time passed, that first impression began to change.

Emily was resilient, composed, and astonishingly gifted—her talent for the piano was nothing short of breathtaking.

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