Chapter 235

Celine realized Adam had dropped the act. His bad, seductive side was back. She had wanted to expose his facade before, but now that she had, she didn't actually want it to happen.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom glided smoothly down the road. Celine glanced at Adam and asked, "Did you have someone stop me from seeing Robin?"

With his hands on the steering wheel, Adam hummed a casual reply. He admitted it.

"Is Mr. Lynch's departure related to you as well?" she asked.

Adam flicked the turn signal, smoothly turning the wheel. "Nathan should have arrived by now. What do you think he's doing?"

Celine stayed silent, waiting for him to continue. Adam handed her a photo. She took it and saw Nathan.

"This is Laura Gardner, the woman the Lynch family chose for Nathan. As soon as he landed, he was taken to the matchmaking event. A marriage between the Lynch and Gardner families is inevitable."

The photo showed a luxurious suite in a six-star hotel, where both the Lynch and Gardner families were present. Nathan and Laura sat across from each other. The image perfectly captured a high-society marriage alliance. Laura wore a pristine white gown and looked every bit the refined heiress she was. They seemed a perfect match.

"You can believe I sent Nathan away, or that the Lynch family called him back. Either way, the Lynch family's doors are closed to you. There's no future between you and Nathan."

Celine looked at the photo, sensing how well Nathan and Laura complemented each other. She felt happy for him, knowing he had found someone suitable. Nathan was one of her few friends, and she truly hoped he would find happiness.

She tucked the photo away and calmly said, "I know I'm not good enough for Mr. Lynch. I'm aware of that, Mr. Alvarez."

Adam let out a low, dismissive hum. "Where do you want to go? A hotel?"

Celine's heart skipped a beat. Was he really going to push things so quickly?

She lowered her head. "I don't want to go to a hotel."

"Then Luc Garden it is," he said.

Tonight, Adam was taking her back to Luc Garden, where they had first been together. That night of passion had left her with bitter humiliation. Celine never understood why Adam kept returning if he was tired of her.

"Mr. Alvarez, do they have condoms at Luc Garden?"

Adam glanced at her.

Celine straightened her back. "I'm allergic to birth control pills, so you'll need to use a condom. I assume you don't want to get me pregnant, Mr. Alvarez?"

Adam didn't seem interested in having children, and Celine sensed that from his silence. She knew that night had been a result of his loss of control, induced by the drug he had taken.

Suppressing her bitterness, Celine continued, "Here's the deal. Have someone prepare the condoms and release Robin. I'm not going anywhere."

Just as she finished speaking, the Rolls-Royce Phantom came to an abrupt stop. Adam stepped out and opened the passenger door. "Get out," he said, pointing to a nearby supermarket. "Didn't you ask for condoms? We're buying them now."