Carly looked up, and a handsome, distinguished face filled her vision. Adam had arrived! She froze. What was he doing here? "Adam, why are you here?"
Adam looked at Carly with a cold, impassive gaze, saying nothing.
Celine stepped forward. "Carly, I called Mr. Alvarez here."
What? Carly was stunned. She never expected Celine to call Adam beforehand.
Celine approached Carly, her clear eyes shining with a subtle, almost mocking smile. "You and Melody planned a big show today, so of course, I had to bring Mr. Alvarez to watch! You knew Ewan was Hailey's fiancรฉ, yet you encouraged Melody to seduce him and hurt Hailey. Not only that, but today, Ewan publicly confessed his feelings to Hailey. And you had the audacity to twist the truth, trying to make everyone believe that Hailey isn't good enough for Ewan, calling her ugly. Carly, you and Melody are both malicious and deceitful. It would be a shame if Mr. Alvarez didn't see this for himself!" Celine's words were firm, like sharp knives cutting into Carly's face, leaving her pale and speechless.
Carly hadn't expected Celine to have this ace up her sleeve. It was clear Adam had been watching everything from the start. Hailey was, after all, his beloved cousin.
Carly panicked and looked at Adam. "It's not what you think it is. Adam, please let me explain."
Adam's gaze was as cold and deep as a frozen lake. He roughly flung Carly's wrist away, causing her to take a step back, clearly startled.
At that moment, Celine's sharp eyes fell on Adam's handsome face. "Mr. Alvarez," she said. Adam turned his gaze to Celine.
Celine met his gaze without hesitation, her words deliberate and icy. "Mr. Alvarez, please keep your woman in check. If she ever crosses me again, and you don't take care of it, I'll be happy to teach her a lesson myself."
With that, she turned and walked away, deliberately brushing past him. The move was a warning, a challenge. Adam stood tall and still, but he couldn't help but chuckle at the provocation.
Once Celine was gone, Carly immediately grabbed his arm. "Adam, please let me explain."
"What's left to explain? I saw everything!" Adam's eyes were full of disappointment as he glared at Carly. "You knew Hailey was Allie, yet you and Melody still went ahead with it. Is this your definition of being a friend? Is this how you intended to help friends with all this?"
He had spent so many days with Carly and even considered marrying her. He wanted her to befriend Hailey, but Carly had let him down.
His harsh words made Carly panic. "I do want to be friends with Allie, but you saw what happened. She kicked me out of the Lambert residence. She doesn't like me. She only acknowledges Celine as her cousin-in-law."
"So, this is your excuse for hurting others?" Adam responded coldly.
Carly froze. "I"
Adam curled his lips into a thin, mocking smile. "Carly, you've changed. I barely know you anymore." With that, he turned and walked away. Carly stayed rooted to the spot. She hadn't changed; she was always like this! He had always believed she was the girl from the cave all those years ago. He had always thought she was Celine! However, she wasn't.
Carly gritted her teeth. That damned Celine! Today, Celine had played her. She had turned the tables and called Adam to deliver the fatal blow.