The audience cheered even louder, and when he finally pulled away, he whispered in his deep, husky voice against her lips, “I love you so much, doll.”
The microphone Siena wore was still on, and his words echoed through the speakers for everyone to hear. It was unbelievable for the students, the professors, and even the talent hunt judges as, under the bright spotlight, they instantly recognized the man standing there—Cristiano Vitelli, the powerful and famously elusive business tycoon.
Someone, too, stood frozen in shock—Carina. She had been waiting for a chance to mock Siena for any reason after her performance, but now she couldn’t believe what she had just witnessed. Cristiano Vitelli—of all people—had just confessed his love publicly.
She turned to Elena, her voice trembling with d
