Chapter 231

"Not a chance!" Victoria Roscente refused without hesitation.

How could she possibly lose to Vivian Laurent? If she couldn't even defeat an amateur, her reputation as the protégé of a piano maestro would become a laughingstock.

"A bet needs stakes," Vivian pressed.

Victoria scoffed. "If I lose, I'll never touch a piano again!"

She was certain of her victory. Even against professional pianists, she had full confidence—let alone someone with no foundation like Vivian.

Vivian smirked. "Add one more condition. If you lose, you'll French kiss a toad for one minute and post the video online."

Victoria's stomach churned. Just imagining the scene made her nauseous.

This was outright humiliation!

Was Vivian trying to force her to back out with this disgusting bet?

Dream on!

Even if she had to swallow a cockroach, she would compete. Because she would never lose.

"Deal," Victoria agreed readily.

Vivian scanned the room. "Everyone here is a witness."

The onlookers exchanged uneasy glances. Vivian seemed so confident—did she actually have a chance?

Why humiliate herself in a clearly unwinnable situation?

Victoria dropped her facade. "All of you will judge. The loser must fulfill the terms!"

Vivian shook her head. "Most of you are Victoria's friends. You'd be biased. Besides, amateurs can't properly evaluate professional performances."

Victoria had prepared for this. "I know several piano maestros. Let's video call them as judges. Professional enough for you?"

"Fine," Vivian agreed.

Victoria immediately made the call. With her connections, summoning a few maestros was effortless.

Three legendary pianists soon appeared on the screen.

"Victoria, when are you visiting? Your mentor and I were just talking about you," one maestro greeted warmly.

Victoria replied sweetly, "I'll drop by soon." She shot Vivian a triumphant glance, flaunting her status.

With the three maestros presiding, the competition began.

"Who goes first?" Victoria demanded impatiently.

Vivian gestured politely. "Since you're in such a hurry, you can start."

"Fine!" Victoria strode to the piano with her chin held high.

She deliberately chose an extremely difficult virtuoso piece. After this performance, Vivian would probably be too intimidated to even touch the keys.