Chapter 224

“I’m not free,” he coldly rejected. “If you need something, contact my secretary and schedule an appointment.” He hung up.

The busy signal rang on the other end, and Celine sighed. For Robin’s sake, she had no choice but to go to Adam. “Mr. Heron, I’ll keep you updated,” she said softly.

When Celine arrived at Lux Garden, the maid opened the gate and greeted her politely: “Mrs. Alvarez.”

Celine asked, “Is Adam here? Please let him know I need to see him.”

“Of course, Mrs. Alvarez. Please wait a moment,” the maid replied.

Celine waited outside as the maid disappeared into the house. After a short while, she returned and said, “Mrs. Alvarez, Mr. Alvarez is in the study, but he said he doesn’t want to see you.”

It was no surprise to Celine that Adam didn’t want to see her.

“I’ll wait here until he decides he wants to see me,” she replied.

Just then, a luxury MPV pulled up, and Nikki stepped out in sparkling crystal high heels. Nikki smirked, sneering, “Celine, did you come to see Mr. Alvarez? He won’t see you. He doesn’t like you. Your persistence is pointless.” With that, she strutted into the house.

Anger boiled inside Celine as she clenched her fists.

Inside the study, Adam sat at his desk, reading documents. His usually composed and handsome face was cold with frustration, all because of Celine. He had waited for her at the city hall, hoping to finalize the divorce, but she had stood him up. He couldn’t help but wonder if she had been playing games with him. Adam didn’t want to see her, no matter what she was here for.

At that moment, the study door opened, and Nikki walked in.

“Mr. Alvarez,” she greeted him softly.

Adam glanced up at her briefly. “What do you want? Leave.”

Nikki noticed his distant expression and gently said, “Mr. Alvarez, I just wanted to thank you for everything these past few days. I thought I’d invite you for a drink. If it’s a bad time, I’ll leave. I did see Celine downstairs on my way up…”

Adam’s expression shifted. “Come back.”

Nikki paused and turned.

“We’ll go to the bar now,” Adam said.

Nikki smiled, pleased with his change of heart.

Celine had been waiting outside all this time. Soon, the villa gates opened, and Adam walked out with Nikki by his side. Celine quickly stepped forward. “Adam, please, just five minutes. I need to talk to you.”

Adam’s cold gaze landed on her. “I don’t have time.”

Nikki smiled and said, “Sorry, Celine. Mr. Alvarez is taking me to the bar. We’ll be going now.”

With that, Nikki got into Adam’s Rolls-Royce Phantom. He sped away, leaving Celine with the cold, fading silhouette of the car.

Benjamin was surprised when Adam walked in with Nikki at Club 1996.

“Isn’t this the famous Ms. Barnett? Adam, what’s she doing here with you?”

Benjamin was familiar with the entertainment industry. He had dated both rising stars and fresh-faced models.

Adam remained silent. He wore a black shirt with the top buttons undone, revealing his sharp collarbone, and black trousers. Leaning back in his chair, he opened a bottle of wine and drank straight from it.

Nikki stopped him as he reached for a second bottle, pressing her delicate hand on his. “Mr. Alvarez, don’t drink anymore,” she said softly.

Changes Made:

• Corrected spelling and typos: (e.g., Adarn to Adam, Nildd to Nikki, li to it, lals to his)
• Improved punctuation: Added and removed commas for clarity and conciseness. Corrected inconsistent use of quotation marks.
• Improved sentence structure: Combined short, choppy sentences for better flow. Removed unnecessary repetition.
• Clarified ambiguous phrasing: Made the narrative easier to follow.
• Standardized capitalization: Consistent use of capitalization for names and titles.
• Removed extra commas: Removed unnecessary commas after introductory phrases.

The revised passage is more readable and grammatically correct.