Perry was there. Carly and the others had seen him yesterday at Alpite Pharma, but seeing him again left them visibly shaken.

Walking over to Celine, he said, “I just stepped outside to take a call. What happened? Feels like I missed something exciting.”

She smirked. “No. You didn’t miss anything. In fact, you came just in time. These people wanted to meet my boyfriend, who happens to be you.”

She shot him a meaningful look, and he immediately took the hint. Drapping an arm over her shoulders, he asked, “And they are?”

Celine introduced them one by one: “This is Sonia, Lucy, Carly, and Tracy.”

Her gaze then landed on Adam’s strikingly handsome face. The moment Perry entered, Adam’s expression shifted. It was clear he hadn’t expected Celine’s boyfriend to be Perry.

She calmly introduced, “I don’t think I need to introduce him, do I? This is Mr. Alvarez.”

Perry turned to him. “No introductions needed—we’ve crossed paths before. Greetings, Mr. Alvarez. Now that I’m in your territory, I’ll count on your hospitality.”

Pressing his lips together, Adam gazed at him and asked, “So you’re Celine’s boyfriend?”

He pulled Celine closer. “Isn’t our relationship obvious enough?”

Carly, Tracy, Lucy, and Sonia were frozen in place, completely stunned. Celine had mentioned having a wealthy boyfriend, but none of them believed her. Now, it turned out that the renowned Perry Marshall from Fustain was her boyfriend.

How was this possible? Was this an April Fool’s prank?

Carly immediately blurted out, “Mr. Marshall, how could you be dating Celine? Don’t you know she’s been married before?”

He smirked. “Of course I do.”

How could the great Perry Marshall be dating a divorcée?

He turned to Adam. “Aren’t you her ex-husband? It seems that great minds think alike, after all. Celine’s an amazing woman. You liked her, and so do I.”

Carly fell silent. Tracy said, “Mr. Marshall, are you interested in Celine because of her reputation as a prodigy? Let me tell you, it’s all fake. She doesn’t even have a job now; she’s just a parasite living off men.”

Perry turned to Celine, looking puzzled. “Did you tell them this?”

She shook her head innocently. “Nope.”

He chuckled. “I must’ve struck gold with her. You all have no idea how popular she really is.”

Carly and the others admitted that they truly had no clue. He said, “Here’s the thing. You all know I have two senior partners and a junior partner, right?”

Carly nodded. “I heard that she’s the favorite of your group.”

“Exactly. She’s the fourth young lady of Fustain, and there’s a long list of suitors wanting to win her heart. Celine’s just as popular as she is.”

Carly stared at Perry in shock, thinking he was out of his mind. How could he even compare Celine to his beloved junior partner?

Celine curled her lips into a smile. “You all tried to set me up on blind dates not long ago. I already mentioned that I had a boyfriend, and now you’ve seen him for yourselves. Besides, the luxury car I drive and the mansion I live in are all thanks to him, not Mr. Alvarez.”

Sonia thought back to when she introduced Celine to Simon, thinking she wouldn’t be good enough for him. Now, Sonia felt as if she had been proven completely wrong. Carly, Tracy, and Lucy felt the same way.

Celine looked at Adam. “Do you believe me now, Mr. Alvarez?”