Orelia finished reading Lila her bedtime story and returned to her own room. As she sat down, she received a message from the program organizers. Her head immediately began to pound when she saw the words "Generously Sponsored by the Ludwig Group" at the end. She instantly regretted agreeing to appear on the variety show.
"Maybe I can find a way to back out?" she muttered to herself, her brow furrowed in thought. Before she could come up with a viable solution, her phone lit up with a message from Monica: Orelia, I plan to have some of the main dancers from the troupe accompany you to tomorrow's gala. Is that alright?
Knowing that Monica had played a significant role in securing this opportunity for her, Orelia couldn't bring herself to refuse. She replied with an "ok" emoji and fell bac
