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In the evening, Ashley lay in bed frantically browsing job listings and sending resumes to various dance troupes.
Applying to dance troupes abroad is different from in the country.
For foreign dance troupes, you not only have to submit your resume three months in advance, but also participate in various assessments within the troupe during that period.
Only after passing all assessments can you join the dance troupe.
So, Ashley, disregarding her just–healed leg, started widely sending out resumes, and at the same time, began practicing dance in her home dance studio.
Although in recent years she had never joined a dance troupe due to Matthew’s revenge.
But whenever she had free time, she would always secretly practice her basic skills.
This was also why Ashley’s dance had not regressed.
Three months later, during the final assessment of a renowned dance troupe, Ashley danced gracefully on stage.
After she lightly flipped in mid–air, her assessment finally ended.
Her wonderful performance earned ‘A’s from all the judges below the stage.
At the end of the comments, one of the judges asked curiously, “Ash, I’ve seen your resume.”
“You love dancing, even practicing since you were three, without any interruption, until your third year of university, when you stopped participating in any competitions. May I ask why?”
Ashley tightened her grip on the microphone before speaking, “Because I was deceived by a man for three years.”
Seeing the judges‘ surprised expressions, Ashley then smiled slightly, “But that’s in the past now.”
“From now on, my life will only be about dance, and no longer about love.”
Ashley’s interview quickly passed. As the only person in Twilight Dance Troupe to pass with all ‘A’s, she received exceptional attention from the moment she joined the troupe.
In just one year, she took over the title from the previous principal dancer, and in her first public performance, she shone brilliantly and received widespread acclaim.
As the dance troupe became famous, major theaters nationwide also began to send invitations to Twilight Dance Troupe.
Facing a thick stack of invitation letters, dance troupe director looked at Ashley in front of her, full of hesitation.
She deeply knew some of Ashley’s past experiences and also knew her extreme resistance to returning to the country, so after dance troupe director thought it over carefully, she decided that Ashley wouldn’t need to join the group for this domestic tour.
But before dance troupe director could speak, Ashley interrupted dance troupe director:“dance troupe director, I want to go on this tour too.”
I can’t delay the entire dance troupe because of my own reasons.
But…
Ashley knew what dance troupe director was worried about, after all, she had faked her death to escape the country back then.
If she were to suddenly appear in front of acquaintances now, it would likely cause some unnecessary panic.
Moreover, Ashley didn’t want to be encountered by Matthew again.
So, she took out the reason she had prepared long ago and said:“I’ll just wear a mask then.”
As for press conferences and such, another troupe member will speak, I’ll just be a “mute“.
dance troupe director tapped her fingers on the table a few times, and finally nodded: “Okay, we’ll do as you said.”
The first stop for Twilight Dance Troupe’s domestic tour was naturally capital.
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As a recently popular dance troupe, tickets sold out in one second as soon as the organizers released them.
The troupe was so popular that even Matthew, who usually didn’t care about such things, was given a few tickets by a business partner.
The assistant standing nearby cautiously watched the man at the desk and swallowed.
He just felt that the business partner who sent these tickets was tactless.
Ever since the late Mrs. Allen’s urn was smashed by Sarah a year ago.
Mr. Allen went crazy. Although the culprit had already been sent to prison by The Allen Family and some of Mrs. Allen’s ashes were recovered
and re–buried.
But ever since then, Matthew couldn’t stand hearing any words related to dancing.
Once, a business partner who hadn’t done his research beforehand sent Matthew a female companion at a party.
He even specifically pointed out that this woman was a dancer by profession.
That business partner thought he was catering to Matthew’s preferences, but he didn’t expect he was stomping all over Matthew’s triggers.
Matthew didn’t give the business partner any face and turned hostile on the spot.
The business partnet didn’t get any benefits and was put on The Allen Family’s blacklist ever since.
Everyone thought Matthew hated dancing, which was why he acted that way.
But the assistant knew Matthew was scared, because every time he heard words related to dancing, he would have nightmares.
In his dreams, it was always the fire from that day, and Ashley, who never came out alive.
