The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 126

Adam also sensed something was off. He glanced at Celine, then loosened his grip. The soft, fair foot quickly withdrew and was hidden beneath her skirt.

Adam sat up as well, shifting back to the main topic. “I’ll have someone handle this.”

Celine curled up on the bed and refused. “Thank you, Mr. Alvarez, but that won’t be necessary.”

Adam looked at her. “Celine, don’t be ungrateful. Do you think I want to deal with your problems?”

“Then don’t,” she shot back. “Since the moment you told me to leave Alvarez Residence, my problems have had nothing to do with you.”

The tension between them thickened, and Adam’s frustration was palpable.

Celine raised her delicate eyebrows and looked him up and down. “Didn’t Carly satisfy you last night?”

Adam froze in place.

“If she did, why are you here? You just want to help me so I can repay you later, don’t you?”

the two of them shared. He’d helped her, and she had repaid

abruptly. “I must have been out of my mind to come looking for

icy remark, he turned and walked

gone just like

wrapped her arms around

pretending to be kind–just stay cold

certainly didn’t want

Alvarez leave so quickly? He hardly ever visits. You should’ve found a way to make him stay! You can’t just let him go to

give Celine and Adam

smile. “Forget it, Hailey. He’ll

something, but Celine cut her off. “Our top priority is to deal with the

up. “Celine, do you have a

help. She could handle it on her own just

her long, jet–black hair up, exposing

was puzzled. “Where

her bright eyes sparkling with mischief. “To deal with

laughter. Earlier, in Bailey’s office, she sensed Celine had a plan when she

“Alright, let’s go!”