The deafening standing ovation continued for several minutes. Everyone was still feeling high from the incredible performance.
Back on the stage, Thunder was now sobbing like a baby because of pure happiness. The other Pandemonium band members also looked emotional. They still couldn't believe that they just performed with their ultimate rock star idol, Enrique Valdez!
When the applause started to die down for a bit, Enrique Valdez took the mic and made an announcement.
"I'll stay here to make music with Jennie Kim."
One second. Two seconds. Three sec—
"WHAT?!!!"
In the audience, JJ used his pinkie to clean his ears. "Huh? Maybe I'm getting old. Something is wrong with my hearing today. I think I misheard Enrique Valdez saying that he wants to make music with that brat. Ahahaha! Yes, must've misheard it..."
"No, Old J. You didn't mishear it! I heard it, too! Enrique Valdez really said that he's going to make music with Jennie!" DJ Song couldn't contain his excitement. He was literally jumping up and down like a hyper little kid.
All around them, the other guests were whispering to each other, trying to confirm Enrique Valdez's surprise announcement.
"What did Enrique say? I'm not really good in English."
"OMG!!! He said that he'll be staying here to make music with Jennie!!!"
"Boss! You're the best forever and ever!! Our mighty slippers are so proud of you!!!"
"Kyaaaaaaah! Music by Enrique Valdez and Jennie Kim?! I can't wait to hear it!! It's going to be so awesome!!!"
In another part of the audience, Alison and Bright Summit's big boss and higher-ups almost had a collective heart attack. This was big! No, this was gigantic! Ginormous!
"Miss Alison, anything Jennie needs for her music collaboration with Enrique Valdez, just ask and you'll get it," Bright Summit's big boss said.
"Yes, sir! Thank you very much, sir!" Alison was, of course, excited.
"Since this has been announced in public already, it would be a great embarrassment if it gets cancelled for whatever reason. It would damage Jennie's reputation and make her a laughingstock by her detractors. This music collaboration needs to happen, even if we have to beg Enrique Valdez if he ever backs out. Make sure that Enrique Valdez's stay here in the country is as comfortable as possible."
"Yes, sir. Please leave everything to me. I'll pay attention to Jennie and Mr. Enrique's needs in order to make their music collaboration happen," Alison promised.
"Good."
The other Bright Summit higher-ups nodded, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
On the other side of the grand hall, V clapped along with everyone else. However, his mind was far away from the celebration. He watched Jennie and Enrique Valdez on the stage, the surprise announcement playing again and again in his mind. Various emotions swirled inside him.
Shock. Amazement. Disbelief. Pride for Jennie. Envy.
The positives and the negatives mixed inside him, making him unable to differentiate one emotion from the next.
In the end, all he could do was sigh and smile helplessly.
'It looks like your star will only get bigger and brighter. Big Bro might be right. You might really become an even bigger superstar than me one day. But right now, this prince's star is still bigger and brighter than yours. I didn't reach my superstar status for nothing. My foundations won't be shaken that easily. I won't try to stop your rise to superstardom. If I did, my brother will surely kill me.
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The Wife Is A Superstar 3
FanfictionA world-famous hacker and daughter of the most powerful criminal family who ruled the international underworld for many generations is killed when their organization is annihilated in a single night. She is reborn into the body of Jennie Kim, a pop...
