As the audition unfolded backstage, a lively crowd of artists buzzed with anticipation.
Among them were singers and their personal managers, all eager to support their talents in this crucial moment.
At the end of the line stood Mary, a striking twenty-year-old with an elegant face and graceful figure.
She was deeply engrossed in the lyrics and scores clutched in her hands, her brow furrowed in concentration.
"This is really difficult!" she exclaimed, shaking her head with a heavy sigh.
"Mary, why the long face?" asked Gloria, a mature woman in her thirties who handed Mary a bottle of water.
Gloria was not just any manager; she was Mary's dedicated assistant assigned by the company.
"It's nothing, Gloria! It's just that this song demands such a powerful emotional voice," Mary replied with a faint smile.
