Chapter 26

Patrick noticed Joshua and Hayden pretending not to know each other, so he didn't call them out on it. Joshua then turned to introduce Jasmine. "Mr. Stone, this is my friend, Jasmine Scott. She's also a pianist. She would be delighted if she could get some advice from you." Hayden cast a sidelong glance at Jasmine and thought, "So this is the woman Josh likes?" Jasmine's name jogged something in Patrick's memory. He thought momentarily before recalling that his friend, Wade Emmerson, had recommended her to him three years ago. He even remembered watching a video of her performing in a competition. At that time, he found that Jasmine was a very talented student. Unfortunately, he'd later heard that she got married right after graduation. Otherwise, he would've asked her to join his orchestra. Patrick turned to her with great interest and smiled warmly. "I've heard of you, Ms. Scott. If you're interested, we'd be happy to have you participate in our upcoming orchestra audition. If y