Chapter 13
Celine’s ears buzzed. Did Adam actually say he would find her a man, even two?
He had already made his choice. He had chosen Carly without hesitation,
It felt like a sharp blade plunged deep into Celine’s heart, badsting and Bearing her apart until she was left raw and bleeding.
Her lips trembled as she struggled to find her voice. “Adam, I’m still your wife..”
Adam, now dressed in a clean black shirt and tailored trousers, had shed the earlier chaos of passion. He stood before her, composed and indifferent, excuding his usual cold elegance. He handed her something.
“This is for you,” he said.
Celine looked down. It was a check with an eight–figure sum. His cold, magnetic voice continued above her, “Celine, this is your divorce settlement. Let’s end this.” Adam placed the check on the bathroom counter, tamed, and strode out of the room,
He was going to Carly, just like her mother did years ago. Celine’s pale eyes filled with redness as tears threatened to spill. Once again, she was abandoned.
Whether it was her mother or Adam, she had desperately tried to hold onto them, but they gave all their love to Carly. No matter how hard she tried, it was never enough. Soon, a man arrived outside. He spoke to the housekeeper, Sola “Mr. Alvarez sent me. I’m here for Mrs. Alvarez, Where is she?”
Sofiareplied, “Mrs. Alvarez is in her room. Follow me.”
She then led the man toward Celine’s room.
Hearing the voices and the approaching footsteps, Celine’s face drained of all color, turning paper–white. She hadn’t expected Adam to act so quickly, sending the man he promised in mere moments
It was just so frantic.
Carly turned, and there he was–Adam
His tall, broad shoulders carried the chill of frost and dew from the night air. The other man screamed in agony, but Adam’s strength didn’t waver. With a sharp push, he shoved the man aside.
The man collided heavily with the bar, groaning and writhing in pain
strong arm. Flashing a sweet, victorious smile, she declared, “Didn’t tell you my
Carly stood up, her radiant face glowing with triumph as she hooked her arm around Adam’s stru boyfriend would come for me?
Between her and Celine, Adam would always choose her.
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