Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 490

She’s Melody Mastro, so she’s probably got enough grace and confidence to let the formalities slide, right?

Grace jumped in right away. “Exactly, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood. Lucinda could just bow to her Grandmaster, that should be good enough, don’t you think?”

Kylie and Cameron exchanged a look, both frowning. Grace was talking way too much. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to help Lucinda. It was just that, right now, they honestly couldn’t.

Blake glanced at Grace, his eyes dark and annoyed.

Lydia lifted an eyebrow. “She said herself that if I played better, she’d kneel, serve me tea, and call me Grandmaster. Everyone here heard it. If she wants to go back on her word, that’s her problem. If she doesn’t serve me tea, I honestly don’t care.”

A ripple of whispers ran through the crowd.

“She made the bet and lost. Now she won’t go through with it? Sounds like she can’t handle losing.”

“And Melody Mastro really is her Grandmaster. Serving tea and bowing isn’t too much to ask.”

“I’d do a lot more if I had a Grandmaster like that. I’d crawl if I had to.”

“I thought she was an incredible pianist and gorgeous too, but I guess she’s not as genuine as I thought.”

“Yeah, she’s all looks and no substance.”

“Right. That piece she played, now that I think about it, was all style and no depth. Melody Mastro’s playing is on another level.”

The voices were low, but Lucinda still heard every word. Caspian did too, and his frown deepened.

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