The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 485

Celine was furious. A dull pain began to creep through her lower abdomen again.

She gave herself an injection and was about to lie down to rest when a melodic ringtone suddenly filled the room.

She was getting a call. It was from her best friend, Robin.

Celine pressed the answer button. "Hello, Robin."

Robin's voice came through immediately, laced with panic. "Celine, something's wrong over here."

Celine's heart tightened. "Robin, what happened?"

"Celine, I just got home from work, but a group of people suddenly broke into my apartment. I was so scared, I locked myself in my room."

"What? Who are these people? Robin, did you call the police?"

"I already did, but they're tearing the place apart, saying something about how anyone who crosses Mr. Alvarez won't end well."

Adam?

Celine gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Adam had just gone after Perry, and now he was coming after her best friend, Robin?

He knew how much she cared about the people around her, and now he was using them to force her hand.

you and Mr. Alvarez? These people keep saying Mercity belongs to him and that we'd better

"Robin, I'm coming over

finish, Robin let out a sharp scream.

face paled. She clutched her phone tighter

the other end of the line. Then, the line was cut

chill spread through Celine's heart.

the door. She stormed straight to Adam's apartment and jabbed at the

soon after, and Celine clenched her

you'll do? If you dare lay a hand on

"Celine!" Carly interrupted her.

Celine froze.

opened the door wasn't Adam. It was

the doorframe, looking at her

turned cold.

lips. "Oh, Adam's in the

carried layers of meaning, sending a

stiffened. "I want

Carly scoffed

you think you can just see

want? He's

Do you

people are dying to see him? What makes you

special?"

eyed Celine up and down. "Let me guess. Your best friend

darkened. "You