Adam had been out of the shower for a long time. He’d heard Robin’s voice note. Celine was speechless. She shot up, her mind going blank. “No, Mr. Alvarez, let me explain…”

Her franticness caused her phone to slip from her hand onto the bed.

Robin’s voice rang out: “Mr. Alvarez has such a great physique. Six-pack abs are practically guaranteed. He also has long, slender fingers. I heard men with slender fingers are good in bed. Come on, Celine! Bag him tonight!”

Celine, still trying to explain, swallowed her words. She wished she could disappear. Goodness! Their conversation had started normally, but the more Robin spoke, the raunchier it became.

The atmosphere between Celine and Adam was incredibly awkward. Celine glanced at Adam, leaning against the bathroom door, and chuckled dryly. “You heard her. It’s all Robin, not me.” She’d thrown Robin under the bus.

Adam still smelled freshly showered. His face was stoic as he said, “Go shower.”

Celine sprinted into the bathroom and slammed the door. Three seconds later, Adam heard her flustered scream: “AH!” She was about to go crazy. Adam smiled.

Celine took her time showering. She’d never been so embarrassed. When she finally emerged, Adam was in bed, leaning lazily against the headboard, working on his phone. There was only one bed. If he slept there, where would she sleep? There was no couch, and sleeping on the floor was out of the question.

Adam looked up. “What are you still standing there for? Come and sleep on the bed.”

He was asking her to share the bed. They’d done this before, so Celine didn’t overthink it. She opened the blanket and lay down, closing her eyes. Soon, she heard Adam put down his phone and lie down as well.

It was a stormy night, with thunder and lightning. The night lamp cast a gentle glow, making the room cozy. Celine relaxed and drifted off to sleep. Suddenly, noises from the next room pierced the quiet. The B&B’s sound insulation was practically nonexistent. Celine strained to listen. She didn’t know what the people next door were doing until she heard a woman moan loudly.

Celine might have been slow to register what she was hearing due to inexperience, but she wasn’t oblivious. Her face burned bright red. What was happening? She and Adam were listening to another couple having sex.

Celine peeked at Adam. He was lying quietly, but his eyes were open. She tried to break the ice. “The people next door are pretty noisy, huh?”

Adam looked at her red face and responded sarcastically, “I thought you were going to ask me what the people next door are doing.”

Celine was speechless. Adam thought she'd done it on purpose.