Celine paused mid-step, then decided she wasn't leaving.
Adam was too clever. He knew exactly where her weakness lay and how to press the one button that would make her cave.
He said with a serious expression, "I believe it was Carly. But if she calls tonight and I can't find you, it might delay the rescue of Bella and my mom, right?"
Celine pondered for a moment and realized he made a good point. Right now, the most important thing was ensuring Bella and Grace's safety.
Still, she hesitated. "But Mr. Alvarez, if we both sleep in your lounge… that would look bad. If your fiancée finds out, she'll get the wrong idea."
Fiancée?
Adam's gaze darkened at the mention of that word. Carly had dared lay a hand on Bella and his mother. There was no way he would let her off easily for that.
He stepped forward, his tall frame closing the distance between them.
"Celine, do you… want to do something with me tonight?"
His body cast a shadow over Celine as she stared at him in disbelief, her lashes trembling.
"Do something with you? Mr. Alvarez, what are you saying? You seem to have some difficulties differentiating fact from fiction. Perhaps you should get yourself checked out at the hospital."
Her sharp tongue was still as biting as ever. Regardless, it brought a smile to Adam's lips.
"Since you don't plan on doing anything, then nothing will happen tonight. Even if someone hears about it—what could they possibly say?"
Celine was flabbergasted.
Adam continued, "Relax. You take the bed, and I'll sleep on the couch. It's perfectly safe."
Since he put it that way, there was no reason for her to refuse the offer.
She nodded. "Fine."
Adam led her into his personal lounge.
The room was spacious and decorated in cool tones—his usual style. Celine glanced around and noticed there wasn't a single woman's item in sight.
There was only a full set of men's toiletries.
She turned to him. "Mr. Alvarez, you don't keep any women's items here, do you?"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam)
Can’t wait for when Nigel will discover Celine is his child...
I was enjoying Celine being a formidable woman until the author put her abuser back in her way to make it seem she is weak willed with no physical control. This saddens me....
Regardless of how "sorry" the abusive man is. His regret is his own burden to carry....
When a woman divorces a man because he ill treated her, authors of these books, should stop making a women look desperate to go back with the abusive man. The real world is not like that. Many many women value themselves too much to return to their abusers....
Please this story is going round in circles……this writer🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️...
After 3 years….these two are still dumb! Writer please hurry up...
What a way for both Hayden and Lucy to go...
I'm so invested with this novel. Both Declan-Hailey and Celine-Adam's story. But, Declan and Hailey gives me more heartache. I thought they would get their happy ending after what Declan have been through. But just like what others said, maybe the author is very sad that's why she don't want her characters to be happy. 😭 Ewan is so evil...
This writer is very sad! Why should Ewan come back to hurt Declan!...
So let’s move to Celina and Adam...