An Unlikely Alliance

He was the kind of guy who could just walk up and start talking like one'd known him forever.

Sure enough, he stood beside her and asked quietly, "Do you know how prestigious it is to perform at the Aethelgard Golden Hall? My brothers have already decided on Daphne for the lead.

"She's won awards overseas, comes from a family of musicians, and she's a guest professor at the conservatory. Honestly,