Chapter 11: The Sabotage
But Eleanor’s bitterness had not died. She still had deep connections within the elite arts community. She had discovered Lily’s audition date and made a discrete phone call to the admissions director, a man heavily in debt to Eleanor’s family.
As Ethan, Sarah, and Lily approached the registration desk, the clerk looked at her clipboard and frowned. ""I'm sorry, Mr. Vance. Lily’s name has been removed from the roster. Her time slot was given to someone else.""
""What?"" Sarah gasped, her heart sinking.
Ethan’s eyes narrowed. ""Who authorized this?""
""The director, sir. He noted that Lily’s application was... incomplete.""
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Lily looked up, her lower lip trembling. ""Can I not play, Daddy?"" It was the first time she had called him that. Ethan felt a physical ache in his chest. He looked at the closed doors of the auditorium.
""You are going to play, sweetheart,"" Ethan said, his voice turning to steel.
