To everyone's relief Anastasia was called by one of the production team and they did not need to think further on how to continue the conversation. After she left, they immediately felt the pressure ease in their little group. It was a pressure not only from Anastasia herself but from the attention of everyone else in the room.
It seemed there were able to breathe comfortably at last.
Their wait didn't last for much longer; Sylvia, Dylan and their retinue arrived and everything moved much faster to prepare for the start of the press conference.
They were all called to gather together for a quick briefing on the seating on stage and the expected flow of the program. It generally would have been a done in a few minutes but the altercation earlier apparently had long-lasting impact.
