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,

her mother did years ago. Celine’s pale

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,

Alvarez is in her room. Follow

then led the man toward Celine’s

voices and the approaching footsteps, Celine’s face drained of all color, turning paper–white. She

just

footsteps grew closer, stopping just outside her door. In an instant, Celine got up, opened the window, and climbed out. It was the second floor, but

pain shooting through her ankle. Ignoring her disheveled state,

asked, “Hello? Celine? It’s so late. Why aren’t you home? Where the hell are you?” Hearing Robin’s voler broke the dam. Bitter and scorching tears fell from Celine’s eyes, one

Her pretty lace was flushed from the effects of the

been eyeing her greedily. He reached out and draped an arm around her

on her phone. “Why are you so impatient? There are still five seconds left. He’ll definitely come. Five,

weight on her shoulder vanished. The hand that had been casually resting there was suddenly gripped

echoed, and the man’s wrist fractured

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