Chapter 49

Celine noticed Adam standing with Carly, who had been discharged from the hospital. Carly was clinging to Adam's arm. The two looked like an "it" couple, perfectly matched and inseparable.

Robin scoffed. "Celine, Adam sure is devoted to Carly. Even after she stirred up trouble with Mrs. Alvarez Senior, he still acts like nothing happened and is back with her again."

Celine hadn't expected to run into Adam and Carly at the bar. She wasn't surprised by how quickly they had reconciled. She smiled faintly and replied, "Is it news that Adam loves Carly?" This would have disappointed her in the past, but now she felt numb.

At that moment, the sound of clicking high heels approached. "Mr. Alvarez, Carly, what a coincidence!"

Celine looked up and saw Tracy. Tracy wore a black, strappy dress that accentuated her figure. Paired with her voluminous curls and red lipstick, she looked dazzling and alluring. As her gaze fell on Adam, her eyes sparkled with interest and infatuation. Celine amusingly raised an eyebrow, assuming the night would be full of drama.

Carly hadn't noticed Tracy's feelings for Adam. Clinging tightly to Adam's arm, Carly said with a sweet smile, "Tracy, what a coincidence!"

Benjamin announced excitedly, "Since everyone's here tonight, let's play a game! Nathan and Celine, are you two in?"

Nathan looked at Celine. "Celine, let's join in."

Celine wanted to refuse, but Robin interjected, "Sure, let's play!"

It was then that Tracy noticed Nathan and Celine were together. She asked, surprised, "How did Mr. Lynch end up with Celine?"

Carly answered, "Tracy, you didn't know? Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to her."

"What?" Tracy gasped. "Mr. Lynch with Celine? She's just a country bumpkin and unworthy of him."

Carly explained, "Tracy, Celine has become quite skilled at seducing men. Mr. Lynch is already under her spell."

Tracy's eyes filled with disdain. "How could our family produce someone like her? She's utterly unpresentable."

Carly's smile widened.

At that moment, Adam broke free from her grip and walked away. As Carly's hand hung in mid-air, her smile froze. Adam hadn't returned to the hospital to accompany her the previous night. She had called him numerous times, but he hadn't answered. In all the years they had known each other, that was the first time he had treated her so coldly. Carly felt deeply insecure and worried that some temptress might steal Adam away. She hurried after him, complaining, "Adam, why didn't you answer my calls last night?"

Adam's expression remained unchanged. His sharp, chiseled profile made him look cold and distant.

Meanwhile, Celine, Nathan, and Robin sat down. Tracy, Benjamin, and several other wealthy heirs joined the game. With everyone gathered, Carly had no choice but to drop the topic and sit beside Adam.

Benjamin said, "Alright! Since everyone's here, let's begin! We're playing Truth or Dare."

He took out a beer bottle. According to the rules, the bottle would be spun. When it stopped, the person at the neck of the bottle assigned either a truth or a dare to the person at the opposite end.

The first round began. When the beer bottle stopped spinning, its neck pointed at Tracy, and its bottom at Adam. The atmosphere immediately became lively as the first round drew Adam into the game.

Tracy smirked and cast an askew glance at Adam. "Mr. Alvarez, let's play Truth. So, tell us, have you consummated your marriage with your wife?"

Everyone present, except Nathan, who had just returned from abroad, knew that Celine was Adam's wife. Tracy clearly wanted to know if Adam had ever been intimate with Celine.