Chapter 310
A small, soft hand pressed down on her arm, stopping her in her tracks. Celine stepped forward, her gaze steady as she looked at Sonia. “Are you saying you want to cut ties with me?”
Sonia replied without hesitation, her tone firm. “That’s right!”
Celine turned to look at Lucy, “And you, Mom? Do you feel the same way?”
The earlier accusation still echoed in Lucy’s mind. She had been silently observing Sonia, and her thoughts were crystal clear. A peculiar smirk tugged at the corner of Lucy’s lips.
When Celine’s question landed, she stepped behind Sonia, adopting a helpless expression. “Celine, you’re being unreasonable. I can only follow your grandmother’s wishes.”
Both Sonia and Lucy were ready to sever ties with her.
After her father passed away, these two were supposed to be her closest family, the people she could rely on. her own mother. Yet, time and time again, they shattered her understanding of what family was supposed to be Celine nodded. “Fine. Have it your way. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Tates.”
One was h
her grandmother. The other was
Sonia couldn’t have been more pleased. To her, a useless person like Celine was no better than garbage. She was someone to be discarded without a second thought. Especially someone who dropped out of school at 16.
Celine was nothing but a stain on the Tere family’s name.
Lucy and Carly exchanged knowing smiles.
Just then, a commotion rippled through the crowd. “Mr. Alvarez is here!”
Adam had arrived.
Celine lifted her gaze toward the scene unfolding ahead. The tightly packed crowd parted like waves, creating a clear path for him.
As one of the key figures of the day, Adam was dressed in a custom–tailored black suit. His sharp, aristocratic features were as striking as ever.
With a team of bodyguards leading the way and staff members trailing behind him like loyal subjects, he made his way forward with the poise of a king descending from his throne.
“This way, Mr. Alvarez ”
Adam’s steps were steady and unhurried.
Not far behind, another figure appeared. It was Benjamin, Mercity’s infamous little tyrant. Unlike his usuall carefree style, he had gone all out that day. He even carried a large bouquet of red roses in his hands
Benjamin grinned, looking smug “Adam, my goddess is finally making her debut today. The moment she finishes her keynote speech, I’m going on stage to give her these roses.”
Adam’s expression remained as calm and unreadable as ever.
Carly stepped forward eagerly. “Adam.”
Adam stopped, turning his attention to her.
Carly smiled warmly. “Adam, look. Celine is here too.”
His gaze shifted, landing on Celine.
Benjamin Interjected with a laugh. “Celine, what are you doing here? Don’t tell me you’re here to see my goddess too?
Celine’s eyes darted to the bouquet in his hands. “Your goddess?
Benjamin puffed up his chest with pride. “Of course! My goddess is Adam’s genius junior. I’m going to present her with these roses in a bit.”
Celine stared at him for a moment, her lips curling into an uncontrollable smile. Then, she let out a soft laugh.
Benjamin’s face darkened. “What’s so funny?”
Her eyes sparkled with amusement as she looked at him “Your goddess doesn’t like red roses.”
