Adam pursed his lips. "I need to ask Celine something," he said.

"What is it?" Carly asked.

"I feel like I've met her before," Adam replied.

Carly's heart missed a beat. She wondered if Adam had noticed something. Was he starting to suspect she was impersonating Celine? Adam glanced around. He had been waiting a long time, but Celine still hadn't shown up. Realizing something was amiss, he quickly left. Carly quickly approached Benjamin. "Ben, now that Adam is clearly taken with Celine, you have to help me," she urged.

Benjamin said nothing.

Carly's anxiety grew as she stared at him. She knew Benjamin had always admired the genius girl. Now that he knew Celine was the very girl he admired, Carly wondered if his feelings would shift toward her. She couldn't let that happen.

Carly immediately grabbed Benjamin's sleeve, starting to badmouth Celine: "Ben, don't let Celine fool you. She may seem like the genius girl, but she's been keeping it a secret, stringing you and Adam along. All she wants is to make a big impression at the academic forum. She's manipulative and knows exactly how to seduce men."

Benjamin fell silent. He looked at Carly and asked, "Carly, how exactly do you want me to help you?"

Carly's eyes gleamed with malice. "Ben, I want Celine to disappear," she said firmly.

Meanwhile, Celine had returned to the hotel with Randall and the others.

"Where's Adam? Why didn't he come back with us?" Randall asked.

"Adam's girlfriend is here. He's probably with her now. He won't be coming back with us," a senior explained.

"Yeah, it seems to be Carly, the lead ballerina," another senior added.

Randall paused. "Does Adam have a girlfriend?"

"Yes, it's Carly, the lead ballerina," someone confirmed. "I've seen her dance on TV. She's tall, fair, beautiful, and delicate."

"Adam's girlfriend must be someone special," another senior commented.

"Now that he's with his girlfriend, they must be very close. Let's be considerate and not disturb them," a senior suggested. Randall walked over to Celine and smiled. "Is Carly really that beautiful? In my eyes, Celine is the most beautiful woman," he said. Celine smiled softly but didn't respond.

A senior next to them remarked, "They say love makes people see beauty in everything. Adam thinks his girlfriend is beautiful, so of course Randall thinks Celine is beautiful too."

Another senior explained, "Adam's girlfriend is more glamorous, but Celine has a pure, ethereal beauty. They're different. It just depends on the type of woman a man likes."

The group continued chatting, but Celine didn't engage in the conversation. At that moment, she thought Adam was likely with Carly.

Soon, everyone headed to their rooms. Randall stopped in front of Celine's door and said, "Celine, we're going to rest for now. We'll meet up later."

Celine nodded. "Okay, Randall," she replied.

She closed the door and entered her room. Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from Adam. She considered answering the call, but as she reached for her phone, she suddenly felt a strange chill behind her. Before she could turn to look, someone in black clothes quickly stepped out from behind the door. He raised his hand and struck her hard on the back of the head.

Her vision blurred as she rolled onto the carpet. The phone slipped from her hand and fell to the floor, inadvertently answering the call. Adam's deep, magnetic voice came through. "Celine, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why haven't you come? Celine? Celine!"