Chapter 325
Celine felt like she was being put on the spot. She couldn’t help but wonder what Adam was up to. Did he really want her to call him by his name? He must be toying with her again.
She shot him a fierce glare, but Adam remained unbothered. He smiled, as if in a good mood.
Just then, a melodious ringtone broke the tension. It was Celine’s phone. She quickly stood up. “Everyone, enjoy your meal. I’ll be right back to take this
call
Celine stepped out into the hallway to answer the phone. It was Perry calling.
Celine answered, “Perry, I’ve just arrived in Marland. I’ll be heading back in a couple of days.”
“Alright, I’ll wait for you,” Perry replied.
As Celine turned around after hanging up, she walked straight into a warm, solid chest.
She gasped in shock. Her phone slipped from her hand, tumbling toward the ground.
Celine hastily bent down to pick it up, but before she could, a large hand reached out and caught it midair.
As she looked up, Adam’s handsome face filled her vision. How did he got here?
She quickly said, “Mr. Alvarez, give me back my phone!”
Coline reached for the phone, but Adam raised his arm higher, keeping it just out of her reach.
it back!”
Celine was frustrated. She stood on her tiptoes, trying to grab her phone from him. “Mr. Alvarez, that’s my phone. Please give it
Adam was much taller than her, and even though she was on tiptoe, he continued to look down at her with his dark, steady gaze. “I can give you your phone back, but only if you call me Adam,”
He was really making her say it.
Celine tilted her delicate face upward, giving him a firm look. “I won’t call you that. I don’t need your help, and I’m not going to work for your company.” Adam smirked. “So, you don’t want to work?
He understood why she hadn’t worked these past few years–she had been talding care of him. However, he couldn’t understand her lack of intention t work in the future.
Celine refused to reveal her true situation. She looked at him and said, “I’m not like you, Mr. Alvarez. You graduated and listed your first company. As for me, I’m just a housewife, and I’ve been out of touch with society.”
She was putting herself down.
Adam couldn’t tell if she was speaking the truth or not. Her eyes sparkled with intelligence, like stars twinkling in the sky, making it impossible not to be captivated.
“So, what are your plans for the future?” Adam asked.
Celine gave a sly smile. “What plans? Maybe I’ll fall in love again and get remarried. If my second marriage happens to be with someone like you, I’d make sure the divorce settlement is generous enough to last me a lifetime,” she teased
Adam reached out and gently held her delicate chin. “Celine, I’m not joking with you.”
“I’m not joking either. Let go of me,” Celine said, trying to push his hand away.
At that moment, the sound of footsteps approached. Randall and another senior walked by, chatting. “Randall, I didn’t expect Celine to have been married. Are you still planning to pursue her?
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