Chapter 311
Benjamin fruze for a moment. “Celine, how did you know my goddess doesn’t like red roses?”
Before Celine could respond, Sonia cut in sharply. “Benjamin, don’t listen to Celine’s nonsense. She’s just jealous that the genius girl caught your attention. She’s trying to sabotage you.”
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Benjamin’s expression darkened as he turned to Celine, narrowing his eyes in warning. “Celine, you’d better not ruin this for me. I’m officially pursuing my goddess.”
Celine was amused, her lips tilted into a subtle smirk as she regarded him. “Well, good luck with that.”
Benjamin snorted, unimpressed.
Carly, eager to distract the group from the mysterious gentus girl, mocked Celine instead.
“Adam, look, Celine is also here at the Pinnacle of Academic Symposium. But guess what? She doesn’t even have an invitation.”
Adam’s
flicked over to Celine. In a low voice, he asked, “You don’t have an invitation?”
Celine shook her head. “No.”
A faint smirk tugged at the comers of Adam’s lips. “Looks like your so–called amazing boyfriend isn’t all that amazing after all Couldn’t even get you an
Invitation.”
Celine didn’t respond.
Was he secretly obsessed with her supposed boyfriend?
Adam brought him up constantly-“your boyfriend this“, “your boyfriend that“, Honestly, he seemed to remember the guy better than she did
Halley broke the silence, tuming to Adam Mr. Alvarez, neither Celine nor I have invitations. Can you take us inside?”
Adam’s gaze lingered on Celine’s exquisite, delicate features before he spoke, his voice low. “Do you want me to?”
Was she asking for his help?
Celine’s response came quickly. She shook her head. “No heed.”
Hailey nudged her, growing anxious. She leaned in to whisper, “Celine, we don’t have invitations. Don’t you want to go In? It’s fine, Mr. Alvarez can help
”
But Celine only smiled faintly. “Hailey, we don’t need Mr. Alvarez’s help.”
Carly and Tracy exchanged glances before sneering at Celine.
“Celine, stop pretending Without Mr. Alvarez, how are you planning to get in?”
“Exactly, Celine. If you’re so confident, go ahead, get inside right now.”
The group’s eyes were on her, openly mocking her, waiting for her to falter.
Celine straightened her slender, elegant back. Taking Hailey’s hand, she said finnly, “Hailey, Jet’s go i
With that, she turned and started wallding forward, gulding Halley along with her.
Behind her, Melody let out a mocking laugh. “Celine, the entrance is over here.”
in.”
Sonia rolled her eyes. To her, Celine was nothing but an embarrassment to the Tates. She didn’t even low where the entrance was.
But Celine didn’t turn back. The main entrance was to the left, but she wasn’t heading there. Instead, she was walking toward the VIP entrance.
The sound of a sharp intake of breath rippled through the onlookers as they gasped at her
Sonia’s smug expression faltered. “Why is Celine heading toward the VIP entrance?”
Is Celine going to use the VIP entrance?
Carly and Tracy stepped forward, their gazes glued to Celine in shock.
The VIP entrance was reserved for people of Adam’s callber—those at the very top. Even with their precious invitations, the rest of them had to use the regular entrance,
What made Celine think she could use the VIP entrance?
“Adan, why is Celine using the VIP entrance?” Carly asked aloud, her volce shrill as she turned to him.
Adam stood in the center of the crowd, his cold, plencing eyes following Celine’s every move.
Meanwhile, Celine continued her calm stride toward the VIP doors, Halley staying close at her side. As she approached, several staff members with blue ID badges hurried forward to meet hier.
Their expression was respectful. “Ms. Tate, we’ve been expecting you. This way, please.”
Celine inclined her head slightly, her cool and ethereal profile catching the light. Without hesitation, she followed the staff through the VIP entrance, her
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figure disappearing behind the doors.
Adam’s eyes narrowed slowly.
Carly tried to say something else to him, but Adam had already stepped forward, his long legs carrying him toward the VIP entrance. A moment later, he
entered through the some doors
Then
group left behind was stunned into silence
“What’s going on? How is Celine able to use the VIP entrance?
“And did you see the way the staff treated her? They were senior organizers of the Pinnacle of Academic Symposium. They came out to personally greet
her!!!
Soni and Lucy were both equally dumbfounded.
Melody, however, coveted first. “Tha
You
Celine hasn’t been in school since she was 16. She’s always been sly and full of tricks. Don’t let her intimidate
Exactly. She’s definately up to something. Let’s head inside right now and expose her!”
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