<b>Chapter </b><b>135 </b>
The campus celebration, which had been going smoothly, waspletely ruined by Jasmine’s disastrous behavior. The other award recipients markk exited the stage, and the ceremony staff, unable to hide their disgust, fled as well.
The principal, trying to maintain some order, addressed the audience, “Students, there has been a slight incident with the ceremony<b>, </b><b>and </b>we’re moving everything to the main auditorium. Please, everyone, head there now! Where are the cleaners? Get here immediately!”
With that, the principal tossed the microphone aside and hurried off to deal with the situation himself. Onstage, Jasmine was left alone<b>, </b><b>still </b>writhing in agony as her stomach churned uncontrobly, the awful situation continuing to unfold. It was an embarrassment beyond words<b>, </b>and <b>she </b>wished she could just disappear.
Eventually, she copsed, falling into the mess she had caused. The sight was horrific, the stench overwhelming. Students in the front rows <b>began </b>to flee covering their noses and running to the sides. A cleaning crew brought in long hoses and began to spray the stage in an attempt to cleanse <b>the </b><b>area</b><b>. </b>
As the crowd moved to the auditorium, Caitlin, along with Wendy and others, also left the scene. Caitlin had already suspected something was <b>off </b><b>when </b>Jasmine had offered her a drink earlier. She’d been cautious but eventually tested it and found nothing wrong. However, she was starting to wonder <b>if </b>the drink was meant for her originally but somehow ended up with Jasmine. Could someone have made a mistake and switched them?
As she nced back, she caught sight of Sebastian standing at the back of the crowd, his eyes meeting hers. She quickly averted her gaze, piecing together what had happened. The answer was clear.
Once everyone moved to the auditorium, the conversation immediately turned to Jasmine’s humiliating incident.
“Did Jasmine take somexatives before going on stage?”
“I thought I heard a cannon go off with that first sound!”
“Ugh, that was disgusting! I almost threw up!”
“This has to be the worst celebration ever! It’s definitely going down in history for being the most embarrassing one!”
After a brief hiatus, the principal made his way to the auditorium to apologize. “Apologies for the unexpected incident earlier, but we’re all set now. Let’s continue with the celebration…”
The awards portion was officially over, and now it was time for the recipients to give their speeches. The moment Sebastian took the stage, his deep, resonant voice immediately captivated the crowd. The atmosphere reached a fever pitch<b>, </b>with many younger female students screaming and cheering.
Wendy, unable to resist, joined in the excitement. “Oh my God, Caitlin, your ex–husband is so handsome!”
Caitlin turned to look at Wendy with a neutral expression. Wendy, feeling somewhat awkward, added, “I never realized how charming he was before! You really lost out, Caitlin. You saw how all these women are practically drooling over him, right?”
Caitlin didn’t respond. If these girls knew what kind of man Sebastian really was, they’d be as wary of him as she was.
After Sebastian’s speech, he made his way back to his seat in the front row. He leaned over and whispered something to Xavi, who appeared surprised and uncertain. “Are you sure this is the right thing to do, Mr. Vanderbilt?”
Sebastian urged him, “Go on, hurry.”
Soon, it was time for the performance section of the evening. The students from various grades had prepared their acts, which <b>mostly </b><b>consisted </b><b>of </b>singing, dancing, and solo performances.
As the break in the performances came, the host announced, “Next, please wee our senior Caitlin, who will be <b>singing </b>for us. <b>Let’s </b><b>give </b><b>her </b><b>a </b>warm round of apuse!”
Caitlin’s name lit up on the screen, and many in the crowd began to realize she was *the* Caitlin from the Vanderbilt family, <b>the </b><b>one </b><b>who </b><b>had </b><b>recently </b>divorced Sebastian. It was already going to be awkward enough with the two of them present, but now, they’d be <b>watching </b><b>her </b><b>perform </b><b>on </b><b>stage </b>together. What a spectacle!
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People who <b>didn’t </b><b>know </b>Caitlin were curious to see what she looked like. After all, she <b>had </b><b>once </b>been married <b>to </b>a man like Sebastian, tha mu <b>pretty</b><b>, </b><b>right</b><b>? </b>
As Caitlin stood up to make her way to the stage, people began to murmur. They were shocked by how stunning she looked much more beautiful the Jasmine<b>, </b>the university’s supposed “queen.”
<b>Caitlin </b>radiated elegance, with an air of sophistication and cold beauty that captivated the entire room. Many of the boys <b>couldn’t </b>help <b>but </b>wonder Why did Sebastian divorce someone as gorgeous as her?<b>” </b>
Wendy and Phoebe, sitting in the audience, couldn’t believe their eyes. “Caitlin, you’re really going to perforin? Singing?”
Phoebe, who had already signed up for a recitation, was annoyed that Caitlin was stepping ahead of her, especially in front of Sebastian<b>. </b>
<b>“</b><b>Caitlin</b><b>, </b>are you really going to sing?” Her ssmates were all staring at her with anticipation. Simon, <i>too</i><i>, </i>was caught off guard by this unexpected performance.
Caitlin had never signed up to perform, so the only conclusion was that someone had arranged this for her. Was it Sebastian<b>? </b>Or perhaps Jasmine<b>? </b>
As she made her way to the stage<b>, </b>the crowd went wild. Sebastian, seated in the front, watched her intently<b>. </b>It was clear <b>that </b>he had orchestrated <b>this </b>little act–he wanted to see if Caitlin could actually sing, especially since she’d once enjoyed performing with Simon.
The host, having praised her, asked, “Caitlin, what will you be performing for us today?”
Caitlin took the microphone with an impassive expression. “All the performances so far have been fantastic, with singing, dancing, <b>and </b>solo acts. Sol thought I’d do something different. Today, I’ll be performing the ‘Chest–Breaking Stone‘ for you all.”
The crowd erupted into shockedughter.
“Wait, seriously?” they thought. “Is she joking?”
No one could believe it–Caitlin, the gorgeous and ethereal woman, was about to perform the chest–breaking stone trick. Everyone was concerned that the stone might break her delicate form, instead of the other way around.
Wendy’s jaw practically hit the floor. Simon couldn’t hide his astonishment. Even Sebastian, sitting in the front row, looked surprised.
Caitlin performing the chest–breaking stone? Could her chest really break a stone<b>? </b>Would she risk destroying her own reputation? Would the stone <b>crush </b>her instead?