Female Novel
Chapter 146
Facing Ronin’s arrogant question, Elena wasn’t afraid at all. She was the young lady of the Leighs,their only daughter, so it was normal for her to be arrogant.
Besides, she had people investigate Ronin. He grew up in the countryside and only got into their schoolbecause of his exceptional grades. It didn’t matter if this countryside kid looked look. She couldn’t standhim at all!novelbin
“Ronin Oconnor, you’re just an ignorant country bumpkin, so I don’t blame you for being used byothers.
Listen, we don’t want your apology. We need Catherine to apologize to Liana properly. Today, we’llfigure out who was more talented!”
A country bumpkin?
Ronin coldly studied Elena. It seemed that she had no real abilities. He had just casually arranged anidentity for himself, and she took it seriously. “You want Boss to apologize to you?” He scoffed inwardly.“Who the hell do you think you are?”
Catherine looked at Elena’s self- righteous expression, wanting to laugh. She didn’t know whereElena’s sense of superiority came from. Elena behaved like the role of a malicious supporting characterin a cheap drama.
Elena was indeed an ignorant woman! Catherine glanced at Ronin. Since they didn’t want him toapologize, so be it.
“Fine, let’s go!”
With her command, Ronin immediately followed. As he passed by Elena, his disdainful look swept overher, accompanied by a cold mockery.”
What a shameless woman! You should look in the mirror and see if you’re worthy of my apology!”
Elena was infuriated by his mockery, her face contorted. “You…”
In front of boys, she had always been the pampered little princess. She had never experienced suchhumiliation.
Elena was about to explode with anger, but Ronin didn’t give her a chance to retort. She couldn’t arguewith such a sharp-tongued man in public.
Ronin wouldn’t show her any respect, and in the end, she would be the one who suffered. As Elenastomped her feet in frustration, a cold voice broke the current stalemate.
“Stop!”
Liana stared intently at Catherine’s back, wishing she could tear Catherine to pieces. Her handsclenched tightly, releasing her inner hatred. “Catherine, you publicly humiliated me, and now you planto leave like this?”
Catherine stopped and turned around to look at Liana. Her piercing gaze fell slowly upon Liana, devoidof any warmth. “I humiliated you? Are you sure Ronin and Bryan weren’t telling the truth?”
She hadn’t intended to get involved with Liana, but Liana had come looking for trouble herself.Therefore, Catherine didn’t want to behave politely anymore.
Before Liana could react, Elena stepped forward to rebuke Catherine. “Catherine, you’re too arrogant.Who do you think you are to say such things?
Catherine glanced at her sideways, and with just one look, Elena’s heart began to panic. Elena didn’teven know what happened, but being looked at by Catherine felt like someone was strangling her neck.It was painful and suffocating, which sent a shiver down Elena’s spine.
Seeing Elena’s trembling body, Catherine sneered and mockingly said, “You don’t have the right to talkto me. Catherine’s arrogant attitude completely infuriated Liana. She pushed Elena aside and stood infront of Catherine.
“If she doesn’t have the right to talk to you, what about me? Catherine, don’t go too far. You said youdidn’t humiliate us, , but why did you ask Ronin and Bryan to say those words?
Who gives you the right to say I’m not as good as you? Do you even understand music?”
Catherine took a small step forward, narrowing the distance between them. She was much taller thanLiana and coupled with her dominating presence, she looked much more intimidating than Liana.
“Firstly, I didn’t say any of those words. If you want to attribute what Ronin and Bryan said to me, fine!”Her icy gaze swept over Elena and the two girls beside her. They trembled, their faces turning pale.
Seeing their bewildered reactions, Catherine continued coldly, “As for those exaggerated remarks thatyou want to throw at me, I wonder if you dare to repeat them!”
Her eyes flashed with a profound chill. Her cold gaze felt like a bucket of icy water poured onto Liana’sface, leaving her defenseless. The aura emanating from Catherine was too powerful. Liana felt as ifsomething was blocking her throat, rendering her unable to make a sound.
Liana’s reaction was entirely within Catherine’s expectations. She glanced. at Liana with a disdainfullook, her voice soft and emotionless. “Secondly, there is indeed a difference between you and me, andRonin was right. Hmph, how do you know that I don’t understand music?”
Her arrogant tone and haughty posture felt like one slap after another on Liana’s face. Theoverwhelming aura forced Liana to take two steps back. After a few seconds of hesitation, Lianaregained her courage and looked up at Catherine intently.
“Fine, since you understand music, why don’t you come up and play a piece? Many people here have amusical background, and we’ll let the audience judge. If you lose, you better apologize to me!”
Liana had practiced the piano for decades, and her sense of music, cultivated since childhood, couldn’tpossibly lose to a nobody from the countryside.
“Why should I compete with you?”
Catherine’s indifferent attitude completely infuriated Liana. She stared at Catherine angrily, raising hervoice.” Catherine, are you afraid to compete with me?”
“Hmph!” Catherine sneered. ” Concerto, the third section, the seventh bar, the fifth note, and the fourthsection, the second note… Did you play them correctly?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Liana’s face turned ashen. “How could it be?” she murmuredinwardly. “How did Catherine know?”
There were always many classmates watching whenever Liana practiced in the music room. She wouldalways choose pieces with a higher difficulty level to showcase herself.
Today’s piece was no exception, and the parts that Catherine pointed out were the ones Liana hadplayed wrong or not well enough.
Liana had been conscientious about concealing them, and only top-notch musicians could notice. Howdid Catherine know?
Seeing Liana’s lack of response, Elena became highly anxious. Elena originally wanted to take thisopportunity to teach Catherine a lesson, but she didn’t expect Liana to be so weak. Therefore, Elenahad to step forward herself.
“Catherine, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you think you can fool everyone with just a fewwords? They have studied music since elementary school, and none have raised any issues. Who doyou think you are to make those baseless claims?”
“Hmph!” Catherine coldly laughed and looked at Liana. “Why don’t you ask Liana if I’m makingbaseless claims?”