Chapter 325

Celine felt like she was being put on the spot. She wondered what Adam was up to. Did he really want her to call him by his name? He must be toying with her.

She shot him a fierce glare, but Adam remained unbothered. He smiled, seemingly in a good mood.

Just then, a melodious ringtone broke the tension. It was Celine's phone. She quickly stood up. "Everyone, enjoy your meal. I'll be right back to take this call."

Celine stepped into the hallway to answer. It was Perry.

Celine said, "Perry, I've just arrived in Marland. I'll be heading back in a couple of days."

"Alright, I'll wait for you," Perry replied.

As Celine turned after hanging up, she walked straight into a warm, solid chest.

She gasped. Her phone slipped from her hand, tumbling to the ground.

Celine bent down to pick it up, but before she could, a large hand reached out and caught it.

Looking up, she saw Adam's handsome face. How did he get here?

She said, "Mr. Alvarez, give me back my phone!"

Celine reached for the phone, but Adam raised his arm, keeping it out of her reach.

Celine was frustrated. She stood on her tiptoes, trying to grab her phone. "Mr. Alvarez, that's my phone. Please give it back!"

Adam was much taller. Even on tiptoe, he looked down at her with his dark, steady gaze. "I can give you your phone back, but only if you call me Adam."

He was really making her say it.

Celine tilted her head, giving him a firm look. "I won't call you that. I don't need your help, and I'm not going to work for your company." Adam smirked. "So, you don't want to work?"

He understood her lack of work experience in recent years—she had been taking care of him. However, he couldn't understand her lack of intention to work in the future.

Celine refused to reveal her true situation. "I'm not like you, Mr. Alvarez. You graduated and launched your first company. As for me, I'm just a housewife, and I've been out of touch with society."

She was putting herself down.

Adam couldn't tell if she was being truthful. Her eyes sparkled with intelligence, making it impossible not to be captivated.

"So, what are your plans for the future?" Adam asked.

Celine gave a sly smile. "What plans? Maybe I'll fall in love again and get remarried. If my second marriage happens to be with someone like you, I'd make sure the divorce settlement is generous enough to last me a lifetime," she teased.

Adam reached out and gently held her chin. "Celine, I'm not joking with you."

"I'm not joking either. Let go of me," Celine said, trying to push his hand away.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps approached. Randall and another senior walked by, chatting. "Randall, I didn't expect Celine to have been married. Are you still planning to pursue her?"

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