NovelEnglishChapter 15 Adam's mind flashed back to Celine's delicate lace. He had just kissed her earlier. Her lips were soft and carried a subtle fragrance that lingered.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs Carly leaned in to kiss him, Adam tamed his head to avoid her.
Carly missed his lips and pouted. "Why'd you dodge?" Adam couldn't explain himself. Carly was someone he liked, and it was perfectly normal for a man and woman who liked each other to kiss.
Meanwhile, he didn't like Celine.
Yet the memory of dissing Celine lingered. That tingling sensation still coursed through him. As a man with a cleanliness obsession, he couldn't bring himself to seamlessly transition from one woman to another.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt made him feel physically uncomfortable unclean, even At that monent, a knock cat the door. Leo's voice sounded from outside, "Mr. Alvarez, the antidote is here." Antidote Carly roze. She had drugged herself with an aphrodisiac, and he had someone gotten an antidote? Adam removed her hand and stood up. Furious, Carly grabbed a pillow and threw it at his handsface. "Adam, are you even a man?" She had practically served herself up to him, even going so far as to drug herself for his excitement, and yet he refused to touch her.
The pillow fell from Adam's face onto the carpet. He glanced at her without any expression. "Get stest" With that, he strode out of the room Carly was dumbstruck, and she was left turning! Adam went to the study and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his tall figurecasting a long shadow, Leo entered and said, "Mr. Alvarez, Ms. Tate has taken the antidote " Adam didn't tum to look at him. "Did the antidote for Lux Garden get delivered?" Leo replied, "I sent an assistant to deliver it, but he reported that when he arrived, the room was empty. Mrs. Alvarez was already gone." Adam turned slightly, frowning. His lips pressed into a thin line. "Where did Celine go?" Celine didn't know that the men sent to her was there to deliver the antidote on Adam's orders, Leo continued, "Mr. Alvarez, someone picked her up Picked her up? She had been under the influence of such a strong drug Who could have taken her? Adam's frown deepened. "Was it a man or a woman who picked her up?" Leo hesitated. "I'm not sure- Adam cut him off. "Forget it. I don't want to know." H What did it matter if it was a man or a woman? He didn't care about Celine. They were going to get a divorce anyway. She could do whatever she wanted. Adans dismissed Leo. You may p¤." "Yes, Mr. Alvarez," Les replied and left.
Alone, Adam remained by the window. He raised his clean, slender Xis fingers to unbutton is shirt. His reflection in the glass caught his eye as there w his prominent Adam's apple was a faint imprint of teeth on of teeth a The mark was from Celine
His mind drifted back to earlier at Lux Garden when Celine had lunged at him, biting his throax Later, she nestled against him like a kitten, kissing his Adam's apple and leaving her delicate marks everywhere.
Feeling irritated, Adam narrowed his eyes. Ever since their intimate m encounter in the bathroom, he had thought of her more than once. Nonetheless, it was just an accident. The desire he felt was nothing other than an accident, too, When Adam opened his eyes again, they were cold and clear, void of emotion.
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