Endless Melody, Not For You But Her

On my twenty-ninth birthday, the world-renowned composer unveiled his latest masterpiece at the annual music awards.

My boyfriend, Carter Hayes, named the piece "Endless Melody" on stage. He told the audience it represented his enduring devotion to the love of his life.

I foolishly assumed it was his birthday gift to me.

Hours later, at a concert across the Atlantic in Paris, the prodigy pianist Melody Scott performed the piece. Tearfully, she thanked the crowd.

"I want to thank Carter. He g