Chapter 150
Last night, she left without saying goodbye and didn’t even thank him in person. E
Did he see the note she had carefully placed on the bedside table?
“Celine, what are you zoning out for? Humy up and call Mr. Alvarez! This time, he really stood up for you!” Hailey urged.
Celine dialed the number. The melodious ringtone rang once before someone answered in an unhurried manner. He answered the call but said nothing, leaving the pth “end silent.
Cetim slender fingers gripped the phone tightly as her heart began to race. She hesitated, unsure of what to say.
Then, his deep, magnetic voice came through. “If you’re not going to talk, I’m hanging up.”
He was about to end the call. As always, domineering and decisive.
Mr. Alvarez, wait! Just now, Mr. Zander and Mrs. Zander came to the school to see me. You can let Elijah gor
now.” Celine quickly spoke up. “Okay,” he replied curtly
Her long lashes fluttered. Gathering her courage, Celine said softly, “Mr. Alvarez, thank you.”
She sincerely expressed her gratitude, hoping it might convey her feelings.
But all she got in retum was a mocking chuckle. “Celine, is ‘thank you‘ the only way you know how to express your gratitude?”
Celine clenched the phone tightly, feeling helpless under his sarcastic tone. She was at a loss for words.
At that moment, Hailey chudded beside her. “Celine, since Mr. Alvarez helped you this time, you should repay him properly. ” Hailey’s eyes sparded with innocence, utterly oblivious to any deeper implication. To her, ” “repay him”
was simply a gesture of gratitude. The phrase “repay him” echoed in Celine’s ears, malding her cheeks burn. She had her own way of “repaying” Adam.
That time with Larry, he had saved her, and she had “repaid” him. This time, he had saved her again, and it seemed she would have to “repay” him once more. Celine didn’t want to dwell on why he had rejected Carly. She didn’t want to overthink it or get carried away. She preferred to treat his help as a transaction, where neither owed the other anything
Biting her rosy lower lip, Celine softly asked, “Mr. Alvarez, thank you for helping me. I want to repay you. Would you accept it?”
There was a pause on the other end of the line, followed by two short tones. He had already hung up, leaving only the sound of a busy tone in her ear.
Celine was speechless. She stood there, phone in hand, feeling utterly dumbfounded. She had just asked Adam if he wanted her “repayment“, and he had hung up
onber.
Her delicate, flawless face instantly turned crimson, flaring with both embarrassment and indignation. He didn’t want it.
Fine. If he didn’t want it, so be it. There was no need to act so smug about it. This was utterly humiliating-
Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden commotion as a figure emerged ahead. Tracy had arrived.
A group of students surrounded Tracy, their faces filled with admiration. “Tracy, please sign an autograph for me!TM
“Tray, we want to be as amazing as you someday!”
Hailey leaned in and whispered, “Celine, since Elijah took you away yesterday, you probably missed what happened during the lecture
“Dr. C was burnt. As the crowd grew restless, Tracy, Dr.Cs assistant, stepped up to the podium and delivered the lecture instead. She did an excellent job, and by the end, the applause was overwhelming. Tracy became an instant sensation
“That’s not all. I heard one of Tracy’s academic thres was selected by the Museum of Medical Sciences. It’s going to be officially displayed in their exhibit window tomorrow. That’s a leage honor. right now, Tracy’s riding the wave of tarne.”
Celine glanced at Tracy. No wonder she seemed so radiant, her pride practically overflowing
In the absence of the lion, the fox seemed to have eagerly claimed the throne.
