Chapter 4

From that moment on, Paula's routine was set in stone. She got up at five in the morning, freshened up, had her breakfast, then spent an hour practicing the violin. Next came an hour of Marodish lessons, and the rest of the day was devoted to finance and other specialist training.

Around midday, she'd squeeze in another hour at the piano, then powered through jam-packed classes until everything wrapped up at 10:30 p.m.

And the next day? More of the same.

Paula used to complain that all she ever saw at home was me.

Now, she was surrounded by people…