The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam) novel Chapter 138

Adan sank back into bed teram

moment, his Adam’s apple rolling lazily. He hadn’t realized before just how coquettish Celine could be.

When she used that soft, teasing tone with him, he could feel the muscles in his lean waist righten instinctively.

But he really had to get up

tuv, Adam pulled his arm free from her grasp and climbed out of bed. He headed into the bathroom and turned on the cold water to clear his head. A moment Dare Emerged refreshed, dressed sharply in a black shirt and matching blacktrousers.

e stepped into his office, he froze.

wady there. She turned to tace him, bet red lips carving into a smile “Adain, don’t tell me you just woke up.”

It was already 8:00 am, and Carly was here. She had never seen Adam sleep in so late.

Adam paused momentarily, dearly caught off guard by her early arrival:

post then, Leo rushed into the room. “Mr. Alvarez, I just stepped out to check with the Marketing Department. I didn’t realize Ms. Tate had already arrived. Leo law full well that Adam and Celine had spent the night in the private lounge. Celine was probably still in there, asleep on the bed. And now Carly was here. This was bad

What if the two women ended up in a fight over Adam? Screaming, hair–pulling, chaos?

Leo didn’t even dare glance at Adam’s face.

Carly, however, didn’t miss a beat. Her sharp instincts kicked in immediately as her eyes narrowed, “What’s going on? Am I not allowed to drop by unannounced?” Her gaze shifted toward Adam’s private lounge. “Adam, you don’t have a woman hidden in your lounge, do you? Afraid I’ll find out?”

Before anyone could stop her, she started walking toward the door.

Adam’s tall, broad frame moved swiftly in block her path

“Adam, why won’t you let me in? I called you many times last night, and you didn’t answer. And now, this morning, you’re waking up late. Did you sleep with someone else?” Carly snapped.

Adam frowned ever so slightly at her accusations. His thin lips parted as he responded, his deep, magnetic voice calm and steady, betraying no emotion. “Carly, leave

A kork at the door booke the moment. A department manager entered, holding a neatly stacked pile ut documents. “Mr. Alvarez, these are the papers requiring. your signature ”

Carly’s fiery doubts began to cool. Petups she had been overthinking things.

How could Adam possibly love someone else behind her back Her own insecurities, bet fear of losing him, had made her jump to conclusions. E

A pang of guilt swept over her as she turned her gaze to Adam Hertone suttened, tinged with regret. “Adams, I’m sorry. I’ll leave you to handle your work.” Without waiting for a reply, Caity tuned and left the rou

Ariam’s sharp eyes followed be retreating figure until she disappeared though the doorway. Then without a word, he stepped further into the lounge.

No. That was impossible. She couldn’t have simply walked out on brown without being seeis

Adam’s plescing gaze swept across the room, scanning every comer with precision. And then his eyes landed on the wardrobe.

The doors were closed, perfectly still. But someiling about them felt off, it was as if someone might be hilding Inside.