FreeNovelChapter 21
"This is Mr. Sebastian Carter, the primary shareholder of Ashwick University."
Another round of thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
A young man in a sharp suit elegantly walked onto the stage, nodding slightly to everyone before finally arriving
at Rosalie's side.
Rosalie was somewhat shocked when she saw who it was. Wasn't he the gentleman she had shared a table with
at the restaurant a few days ago?
-When Sebastian saw her, he also seemed slightly surprised but didn't show it. He accepted the degree
certificate from the dean's hands.
Rosalie stepped forward to receive her degree certificate. She bowed. slightly, keeping her head lowered. The
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttassel on the right side of her mortarboard hung down. As per tradition, Sebastian gently moved the tassel from
the right to the left. With that, the ceremony was complete.
Looking up, Rosalie was about to express her gratitude when she suddenly felt a wave of dizziness that caused
her to stagger.
Sebastian immediately reached out to support her, pulling her into his arms in a rather intimate position.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Rosalie felt her vision blur, almost unable to see the people in the audience who were whispering among
themselves, unsure of what was happening onstage.
Not far away, a sharp gaze locked onto the stage, dark and intense.
After a few seconds, Rosalie quickly broke free from the man's
embrace.
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"Sorry, | didn't eat breakfast this morning, so my blood sugar might be low."
"If you're not feeling well, rest for a while," the dean replied.
Rosalie nodded and stood straight, bowing to the crowd before walking off the stage with her degree certificate
in hand.
Vertigo struck her again, causing her steps to be unsteady. She tried to endure it and walk off the stage, but
suddenly found herself unable to see the stairs clearly. Though she couldn't tell where to step, she couldn't just
stand there. She had to take a step forward.
As she was
she was contemplating her next move, the dean said, "Next, let's invite Mr. Carter to give a speech..."
Before the dean could finish his sentence, he suddenly saw Sebastian rushing past him. Shortly after, screams
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Rosalie had missed a step and was about to fall!
"Ahhh!"
Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around her stomach to protect her abdomen. But instead of feeling the pain
of falling onto the hard, cold floor, she felt herself falling into a warm embrace.
At the sound of a man's muffled groan of pain, Rosalie returned to her senses to find herself pressed against
Sebastian's body. She hurriedly tried to get off him, but her legs were weak and she couldn't
move.
"Are you okay?" Sebastian asked, still concerned about her despite the pain from the fall.
There was an uproar at the scene, with everyone standing up and
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