Chapter 22

“Enough. Stop talking,” Celine interrupted him. She didn’t want to hear any more.

Adam sneered. He wanted her to hear it all, to remember that he’d given her classmate everything she didn’t want. He let go of her and said coldly, “Fine, divorce it is. We’ll do it tomorrow. If it weren’t for Grandma, I would have divorced you long ago. There are plenty of women waiting in line!”

Celine’s heart ached. Her fingers curled into tight fists, her eyes red-rimmed. “I’ll see you at City Hall at 9:00 a.m.,” she replied.

Celine left without looking back. Adam watched her go, his expression unreadable. He had wanted this to end; this marriage should have ended long ago.

Just then, his phone rang. It was Leo.

“Mr. Alvarez,” Leo said, “Ms. Barnett fell from the wire today. The person who cut the wire is still at the police station. Ms. Barnett wants them locked up for life.”

Adam, in a terrible mood and impatient with Nikki’s situation, replied, “Let her handle it however she wants.”

“Alright, Mr. Alvarez.”

Back at the women’s dormitory, Hailey seethed with anger. “What? The one supporting Nikki and showering her with resources to make her famous is Mr. Alvarez? Has he lost his mind? Has he forgotten he’s married? He’s with Carly, and now Nikki? Doesn’t he know Nikki is your classmate? How disgusting!”

She continued, “No wonder Nikki’s been so smug and passive-aggressive. You thought she was your friend, but she’s been focused on your husband. She’s heartless!”

Hailey’s frustration exploded, and she cursed both Adam and Nikki.

Celine, however, was more concerned about Robin. She texted Perry: “Perry, arrange a lawyer. I need to bail Robin out of the police station.”

Perry replied, “Okay, I’m on it.”

Celine collapsed onto her bed, overwhelmed with emotion. She knew she’d dragged Robin into this. Nikki was targeting her, and she was determined to get Robin out. Adam’s words echoed in her mind. He had truly broken her heart. She was done. She was really leaving him. She never wanted anything to do with him again. Tomorrow, she would divorce him.

The next morning, Celine left Yorhine University and went straight to City Hall. She and Adam were meeting at 9:00 a.m. to finalize their divorce. She didn’t want to waste a second. Perry had arranged for lawyer Joshua Heron to go to the police station. After obtaining their divorce papers, they would bail Robin out.

Half an hour later, Celine arrived at City Hall. She waited briefly. Then, the familiar Rolls-Royce Phantom sped toward her. Adam had arrived.

Celine hadn’t expected their marriage to end so miserably. Today, she and Adam were finally getting divorced.