Chapter:-82 Bet

The other three must have offended Keith, and they'd been taught a lesson. His ability to

make them kneel was truly amazing. The way they looked at Keith made him seem even

more fearful.

Keith didn't look at the pale sienna, but he turned to Olivia curiously. The three of them

had to have a certain background to be able to be invited to the party. But Olivia had

stood up to them for him, and it improved his impression of her even more.

As the crowd settled down, their eyes once again focused on Ashton. After all, those

other three were just ignorant and incompetent rich kids. But Ashton was a handsome

young man with overflowing talent.

Ashton had finished tuning his violin. He took a deep breath, then suddenly looked at

Keith and said, I heard that you're a proficient pianist. I don't know if you know how to

play the violin.

Keith looked at him in surprise, then smiled and said, Oh, do you want me to play with

you? Ashton said confidently, How about I make a bet with you? You compete with me

and see who plays better. If I win, I'll ask Olivia to dance with me later. If you win, you

can ask her.

Of course, if you're afraid, just pretend I didn't say anything. The room was stunned in

the silence at Ashton's offer. Of course, young people were competitive.

But the prize for this bet was the opportunity to dance with Olivia. When Olivia heard

this, her eyebrows wrinkled and her expression darkened. The onlookers could guess

Ashton's motives.

First, he had invited Olivia to dance at banquets in the past, but she always rejected him.

But now he'd made this bet in front of everyone. There was too much pressure on Olivia

for her to reject him again in front of everyone.

Ashton's second motive was to take revenge on Keith. He knew that in this situation,

Keith would be unable to reject his wager. The upper class valued a person's courage

and bearing over nearly everything else.

Winning and losing were common in war. But losing a family Still nobler than running away from one. The third and most important motive was that

Ashton couldn't lose. Everyone knew what had happened earlier that day.

Keith played the piano very well. It was already rare for a person so young to be so

proficient in even one instrument. He'd have to be a genius to be that skilled in two.

Moreover, in a sense, the violin was even more difficult than the piano. No matter what,

it was impossible for Keith to defeat Ashton on the violin. Ashton was killing three birds

with one stone.

He had sealed off all of Keith's escape routes. The eyes of the crowd lit up as they looked

at Ashton. Keith had hatched such a devious plan at such a young age.

He truly was worthy of being called the best of the younger generation. When Keith saw

that everyone was looking at him, he smiled faintly. He looked at Ashton and said, Since

you're so confident, I can't disappoint you, but I don't dare hope to dance with Olivia.

Let's change the bet. If I win, how about I invite you to striptease? When everyone heard

what he said, they sucked in a breath of cold air. Keith dared to play such high stakes.

But in the blink of an eye, they realized Keith's purpose. In one short sentence, he

modestly implied that he wouldn't force Olivia to do anything she didn't want to. In

comparison, Ashton didn't seem so gentlemanly.

Second, he'd asked Ashton to perform a striptease. If he could really win, regardless of

whether Ashton danced or not, his reputation would be tarnished. Finally, he forced

Ashton into a dead end.

If Ashton refused, then he'd prove he had no confidence, and there was no way that

Ashton could change the bet now. Otherwise, it would show that Olivia's position in his

heart wasn't as important as Keith's striptease. When the onlookers figured out the

essence of I, they were so shocked that their jaws dropped.

Keith is too amazing. Who exactly is this guy? On the second floor, the old man looked at

Keith and laughed so hard that his eyes watered. Keith had such adaptability and

foresight.

His son-in-law was really a secret powerhouse. The more he looked at Keith, the more

satisfied he became. Beside him, Ludo sighed and said, Where did you find this kid?

Today I've broadened my horizons.

On the stage, Ashton's expression became ugly. When he saw Keith's expression, he felt even more uncomfortable. But he had absolute confidence in his violin skills.

Besides, there was no way out now. He gritted his teeth and said, Okay, then it's settled.

He turned and looked at the second floor and said loudly, Maestro Amoretti, I look

forward to your judgment.

Ludo nodded slightly in agreement. You've shattered Ashton's wish. Attribute point plus

one.

Olivia thinks you're more gentlemanly than Ashton. Favorability plus five. Current

favorability 40.

Keith smiled when he heard that. He sensed something behind him and turned his head

to see Sienna looking at him angrily. He seemed to understand something and a faint

light flashed his eyes.

Ashton's mentality was very strong, and he wasn't affected by being mocked. He took a

deep breath and started to play Bartok's Violin Sonata, which was famously one of the

most difficult solo violin pieces. It displayed a unique artistic spark and charm.

The piece was difficult, but Ashton had practiced the violin since he was a toddler, so his

performance was smooth. The audience closed their eyes and quietly listened to the

music. On the second floor, the old man asked softly, What do you think, Ludo? Maestro

Amoretti had a smile on his face.

He nodded slightly and said, His performance and emotions are well controlled. He has a

pretty much at the level of a professional violinist. The old man was taken aback, and

after he looked at Ashton, he turned to Keith with a trace of worry in his eyes.

Sienna looked at Ashton on the stage with his eyes closed. Her face was full of smiles.

Olivia, Ashton is incredible.

Olivia's expression was calm, but there was still a trace of worry in her eyes. After

Ashton finished playing, there was a warm round of applause from the audience. Ashton

let out a long breath as if he was satisfied with his performance.

After he smiled confidently, he looked up to the second floor and asked impatiently,

Maestro Amoretti, what do you think? The maestro seemed slightly put out by Ashton's

question, but he still smiled and said professionally, Your performance is good. You

control your bow well, but you lack a little emotional expression. But at your age, it's rare

to have such a talent.

I give it a 7.5 out of 10. 7.5 out of 10? Maestro Amoretti had always been known for

being tough. He never gave more than a 7 to the young people who performed for him,

and he always had feedback on how they could improve.