She felt her mouth go dry and eyelashes tremble, feeling herself standing above others physically. She gasped softly and felt slightly dizzy.
Jun jumped on his feet but seeing her gain her composure, he stopped. Worry marred on his face, and he still restlessly shifted his weight from one foot to another.
Yating, on his end, was about to rush to her side too but stopped in time, feeling relief that she was okay.
Jun wondered if he should order the organizers to remove the stage altogether. That way, Ai won't have to face her fear and confidently do her job.
Yunru adjusted his tie, alarmed of what he was planning. "Bro, just stay put, okay?"
Jun sharply jerked his head towards his cousin and narrowed his eyes. "She is afraid of heights. I don't want her to feel petrified while telling her story. What if she faints? I will burn this place down if they disqualified her because she became sick just like the other author!"
He choked.