Chapter 116 Better Than

• Better than fine if the audience response was anything to measure by.
• They moved on to the duet, “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera, then two of the most poignant songs from Les Miserables: “On My Own” and “A Little Fall of Rain.” There was absolute silence throughout the lounge while these were sung, which was surely some kind of tribute to the touching lyrics and how they were interpreted. Even Gina thought her voice had never been so true and powerful in its delivery.
• Maybe it was the spur of having Alex listening, or maybe it was the need to prove to herself that Peter’s faith in her talent was justified. Whatever was driving her, she knew she was giving the performance of her life as they followed through the program Peter had plotted. Her last solo, “Love Changes Everything” from Aspects of Love, was an absolute show-stopper, much of the audience rising to their feet and even calling out “Bravo!”