After all, Hannah was just an unknown rookie idol. She worried that Hannah might be feigning unconsciousness just for the sake of riding on Jackie Qualls's fame.
"Put her down now. I'll have the program team handle this," she demanded.
Jackie Qualls's face remained unchanged, his voice commanding, "Step aside."
Sister Cooper's face changed dramatically. Ignoring the others present, she blurted out, "Have you lost your mind? Do you realize what it means for you to carry her out of this building today?"
Jackie pressed his lips in silence, tightening his hold on the girl in his arms, savoring the warmth.
Sister Cooper stiffened her face, her tone stern, "If a paparazzi captures you holding this trainee, do you think the headline tomorrow won't be 'Jackie Qualls' Casting Couch'?"
The relationship between a talent show's producer and a trainee runs deep, and even if you were in a genuine relationship, outsiders would not see it that way.
