Filed to story: The Secret Billionaire Heiress: Love’s Deception (Joyce & Tristan Novel)
Tristan was reluctant to go in, but his feet had a mind of their own and followed Keith into the bar. He recognized the purse that the devilishly handsome man was holding. Grant Powell had also taken that purse for her at the banquet last time. It was Joyce’s purse.
Julie Nixon dragged Joyce up to the second floor and was extremely excited. “I’m hosting the last fashion show of the season in a few days. Bring your third brother along. I reserved good seats for you guys! “
Hugh Carter, who was behind them, protested in dissatisfaction. “Il ‘ve made reservations a long time ago and you still haven’t given me tickets! I don’t care, I wanna sit next to Joyce! “
“Dream on! “ Julie retorted and greeted lan Carter, who had already arrived long before them.
Joyce laughed and could not help but burst Hugh’s bubble. “Will your father let you go when he sees that you’re not doing your job?“
Hugh Carter paused in his footsteps and hugged Joyce’s arm aggrievedly. “With you around, he won’t be so harsh on me…“
“Tsk.”
lan Carter waved when he saw Joyce. He smiled brightly and went over to hug her. “Welcome back, my queen.”
The two Carter brothers, lan and Hugh, looked alike. Hugh was the younger brother that looked devilishly handsome. If he entered the entertainment industry, he would be the hottest rookie around.
lan was a few years older and was the second son of the Carter family. He looked more mature and was handsome enough that a group of young ladies would chase after him, but he always fooled around with them and was never serious.
Joyce laughed and sat on the side. lan was playing a poker dice game before their arrival, and the players were still waiting for lan to make a move.
lan waved his hand and said, “I’m out. By the way, Nikki, I hired your favorite band, The Lunatics.
Enjoy! “
Everyone at the table was discontented. “What? lan, you’re not playing? We were just on a roll…”
“Mr. Carter, what a coincidence! “
As soon as Keith and Tristan went upstairs, they saw lan Carter sitting there languidly as he swirled a glass of red wine with one hand.
Although they were from different circles, the high society of Atlanta was small, so everyone would more or less cross paths with each other. Thus, Keith Ludwig and lan Carter knew each other.
When lan saw Keith, he naturally saw Tristan Beckett as well. lan tipped his glass as a gesture. “What a coincidence, Mr.
Ludwig.“
Keith saw that Joyce and Yvette were sitting with lan, so he figured that they were here together. Keith turned and pulled Tristan to sit at their table. “Let’s play a game together. You won’t mind, right, Mr. Carter?“
lan did not answer and turned to look at Joyce. “My queen, do you mind?
Joyce stood up insouciantly. “Help yourselves, I’m going downstairs to watch the band.“
Yvette immediately followed suit. “Let’s go! It’s so suffocating sharing the same space with such pests.”
Julie took three bottles of fine wine and said, “I ‘m coming too! *
Tristan watched as Joyce disappeared down the stairs before he withdrew his gaze and glanced at lan. “Mr. Carter, what’s your relationship with Joyce?“
lan tilted his head and chuckled. “A friend.”
“How can her kind be friends with you? Mr. Carter, don’t be fooled by her…“ Before Keith could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Tristan.
“Keith…”
lan’s gaze grew cold as he looked at Keith. “And what kind is she? Mr. Ludwig, do you know her very well?“
I…” Keith was rendered speechless. Tristan did not come to his rescue, so he felt annoyed because he could not tell lan about all the despicable things Joyce did.
The loud music downstairs ignited the atmosphere in the bar.
A familiar song from “The Lunatics“ resurfaced after three years, immediately arousing the enthusiasm and passion of the crowd.
Everyone cheered, swayed, and looked up at the people on stage.
Keith sighed in disbelief. “Didn’t The Lunatics retire? Why are they here? I heard that The Lunatics even rejected an eight-figure offer to perform in a private show, but they came to this bar?“
There were three people in this band, but only two showed up. However, these two were already enough to incite the crowd’s excitement and passion as they controlled the energy of the venue.
Yvette was screaming and shouting at the bottom of the stage and did not notice that Julie had already brought Joyce backstage.
“There are three minutes until this song is over. Demon just had an appendectomy, so he couldn’t make it. Without the violin, the song will lose its soul. The last song needs a violin accompaniment to the bassist. There’s no one else but you now, so go!“
Joyce was shocked. “Me?! “
“You’re the only one who has played with them before, so of course, it’s you. Do you really want them to be a failure? They’re here because of you. Plus, don’t you want to get back your old feeling?“
The music was deafening. Those familiar memories made Joyce feel exhilarated. She smiled and said, “ Okay, I’ll go on.*
Everyone cheered loudly for the band. Their bodies swayed to the rhythm, and everyone was exuberant.
No one noticed that Joyce carried a violin in her left hand while she held her flowing dress with her other hand as she stepped onto the stage.
The lights suddenly dimmed, leaving only a beam of light on the stage.
Monster and Phantom, who were part of the band, lit up when they saw Joyce. The bassist, Phantom, started the rhythm. The best part about this piece lied in the bassist and violinist duet, which was an absolutely divine pairing. If they were not equal, the song would lose its soul.
Phantom passionately took over the melody, just enough to invigorate the crowd.
In the next second, a delicate, mellow sound of the violin seamlessly integrated into the bass. When the drums stopped abruptly,
the violin suddenly sounded bold, rich, and deep. Everyone was astonished to see the woman on stage looking so cool and valiant. The violin in her hands sounded so magical and in tune, which matched her very distinctive style.
Everyone was so immersed in the music when the drums suddenly joined in again. There was a tacit understanding between the drummer and violinist as they synchronized their rhythm. The stark contrast between the intensity of the drums and the softness of the violin formed a beautiful medley. After the short two-minute performance, the crowd’s screams were even more thunderous and deafening than before.
“Ah! My goddess! “
“Violin goddess! ” On the second floor, the shock that flashed through Tristan Beckett’s eyes was undisguised.
Phantom led Monster and Joyce to take a bow after the performance. Joyce smiled brightly and got off the stage with poise.
‘Luckily, I still remember the basics! This performance is still quite satisfactory.’ Joyce thought.
Phantom and Monster followed Joyce off the stage. Monster went over and patted her shoulder. “Lil Joyce, why don’t you just join our band? We’re willing to kick Demon out for you! “
Joyce lowered her head and laughed. “If Demon hears this, he’d probably get up from his hospital bed right now and fight you! “
Monster was in great spirits. “I’m so thrilled to perform with you today. You’re the composer of this song anyway, so except for
Demon, only you can perform so flawlessly with us. Lil Joyce, you seem just like you were three years ago! *
Joyce felt a trace of bitterness in her heart. She seemed to have missed out on an inordinate amount of life’s excitement in these three years. Fortunately, it was still not too late to get back on track.