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.

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

said, "Robin, I'm coming over

let out a sharp scream.

clutched her phone

chaos on the other end of the

through Celine's heart. Something had definitely happened

clothes, and rushed to the door. She stormed

soon after, and Celine clenched her fists. "Adam, is there a

do? If you dare lay a hand on

"Celine!" Carly interrupted her.

Celine froze.

the door wasn't

against the doorframe, looking at her with an amused

turned cold.

Adam's in the

said Adam was in the shower carried layers of meaning, sending a clear

"I want

Carly scoffed

what makes you think you can just

you want? He's the CEO

Do you

are dying to see him?

special?"

eyed Celine up and down. "Let me guess. Your best friend is in trouble, isn't

darkened. "You know