Chapter 557 Do You Hate Me?

• "I'll work hard and won't need you to go easy on me." Tessa was confident in herself. Nevertheless, she had to rely on her own efforts to obtain the role of the concertmaster. When Scott saw the assured look on the girl's face, his gaze darkened as a hint of bitterness surfaced in it. However, he quickly looked away before responding to her words. "I'm not going to make it easy for you, but as a friend, I can do you a favor," he offered.
• "Forget it. I'm not facing any issues recently, anyway." Tessa rejected him once more. Since she had decided to rely on her own abilities, she decided that she wouldn't accept anyone's help. Moreover, she didn't want others to spread nasty rumors about her when she actually won the competition fair and square. Perhaps Scott could tell what was going on in Tessa's mind as he no longer insisted on doing her a favor after that. Instead, he changed the topic to talk about the fun stuff he had encountered in other countries recently.
• Both Tessa and Scott chatted happily in the studio. The atmosphere inside was harmonious, but a dark aura came from outside the room as Kathleen glared at them resentfully. She had received the news the moment Scott arrived at the orchestra's practice location. However, after her previous experience at the detention center, she felt too embarrassed to meet him, so she hid away from him. Yet, she felt extremely jealous when he saw her chatting with Tessa.