Lukas Ronaldo returned Josh Batton's smile and hug.

The camera captured their exchange as it followed Lukas up on stage after the congratulatory hug.

Josh joined the audience in applause and watched him with a proud expression on his face.

As a senior, he was pleased to see a junior from the same company doing so well.

Lukas' popularity soared in the past few years, making them on par with one another in terms of talents and capabilities.

Somehow, they ended up in a healthy competition despite people saying they were rivals who couldn’t share the limelight.

Additionally, Josh would never want to hurt his junior in any way.

He thought it was great that the entertainment industry had new talents like Lukas.

While everyone watched, Lukas walked onto the stage, remaining calm in front of the camera.

He had lost his self-consciousness after many years of being under the spotlight. He always seemed undaunted no matter the occasion.

Xyla Quest was delighted to see him like that.

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