Heat flared instantly across her cheeks. She turned away from him at once. "Let's… let's go! Let's not keep Esko and Dani waiting!" she exclaimed, her footsteps already turning toward the waiting room.
The corner of his mouth lifted into an amused smirk at her flustered reaction before he fell into step behind her.
Outside, the MC once again took the stage, and the night went on. Still, everyone in the audience remained stirred. Kaija's performance was still lingering vividly in their minds.
Discussions began in small groups sitting close to each other, fast fingers swiping across their phones as they shared the videos they'd captured of Kaija's performance across all social media platforms.
Unlike the vocal classes, the KE Annual Festival was a publicly known event. All attendees were allowed, if not encouraged, to share performances outside private company channels to help promote KE's reputation as a recording label and elevate their artists.
