"Which one of you is Kaija Sepala's manager?" Charles Kosonen asked coldly as he barged into the waiting room without warning.
Now that the show was over, the room was packed, with all contestants gathering inside with their managers. All color drained from every single face at once, the same reaction all backstage staff had shared when seeing their big boss storm through the corridors with a murderous expression on his face.
Esko finally lifted a hand and stepped forward, voice trembling. "Tha… that'd be me, Mr. Kosonen! I'm Esko! I'm Kaija Sepala's manager."
Charles flicked a hand toward the scrawny, trembling green-haired man. "Come outside with me. Now." Then he turned and left the room.
Esko stumbled after him, leaving behind a murmuring crowd, their faces full of questions.
Once they found a private corner outside, Charles asked, "When did you last see her?"
