NovelEnglishChapter 239 It must have been something she did, a last-ditch effort that successfully saved Robin.
Celine hadn't hung up the phone yet when Hailey already heard Adam's voice.
"Celine, where are you and Mr. Alvarez right now?" "Celine, I can already see his car!" The next second, a series of hurried knocks echoed. Hailey had arrived and was tapping on the car window.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCeline hadn't expected Hailey to be nearby. Even though the expensive black-tinted windows concealed the interior, Hailey's sudden appearance startled her. After all, she was still sitting on Adam's lap, and they were entangled in an intimate embrace.
At that moment, Adam's low, magnetic voice broke the silence. "Celine," He was calling her name.
She turned to look at him. "What is it?" "What?" Adam's gaze dropped. His lean, muscled waist was tightly wrapped by her fair, slender legs. In her earlier fright, she had instinctively clung to him. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Your legs. Let go. It's too tight." Celine's face turned bright red in an instant. She quickly loosened her grip, awkwardly climbing back to the passenger seat. Then, she opened the car doar "Hey, Halley, "Celine," Hailey excitedly grabbed Celine's hand. "Robin is safe now. Let's head to the police station and bring her horne." "Alright, let's get a cab." "A cab? Why? We'll take Mr. Alvarez's car.
Celine wanted to decline, but Hailey opened the back door and shoved her inside without giving her a chance to refuse Turning to the man in the driver's seat, Hailey said, "Mr. Alvarez, could you please take us to the police station?" Adam's earlier smoldering intensity had mostly dissipated, replaced by his usual cold and composed demeanor. Rolling down the window slightly, he let the cool evening breeze drift in before starting the luurious car and driving toward the police station.
"Mr. Alvarez, were you surprised when Ms. Barnett suddenly changed her statement and released Robin?" Halley's tone was sharp, carrying a pointed dissatisfaction with him.
Adam's handsface remained calm, showing no emotion, though inside, he was indeed surprised.
Nikki had actually flipped her statement.
Hailey smirked proudly. "It's all thanks to Celine. Before she went to Alvarez Group to see you, she sent a text message to Nikki. That message scared her so much that she immediately flipped her story." A text message? Adam's sharp eyes flicked toward Celine through the rearview mirror. "What kind of message?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCeline looked at him calmly. The message said, "Mr.
"Mr. Alvarez tolde to beg him." Those simple words conveyed everything, and Nikki would immediately understand.
Adam's thin lips curved faintly Into a smile. So, her visit to Alvarez Group omr had been intended for Nikld to see. been intended No wonder she had been stalling for ton the way. She had been waiting for Nikki's response This sly woman! "Mr. Alvarez, isn't Celine clever?" Adam let out a low, husky chuckle. This time, he had becher p counterattack.
pawn. He had used him to turn the tables and regain control with a brilliant
Adain sharply gazed at the rearview mirror, casually casting a glance at Celine. "She is atever." The way he said clever sounded less like a compliment and more like mockery.
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