Celine stayed tucked in the corner. Her lashes fluttered at Carly's words, and she looked up at Adam.

He lowered his eyes and looked at her with an intensity that was impossible to ignore.

Their eyes met.

"Adam? Adam, are you listening to me?" Carly called out.

Adam's voice was cool as he replied, "I've forgotten about the past. Don't bring it up again."

"Okay, then let's talk about now. How about I come over tonight?"

As Carly said that, she straightened up. She was dressed in a designer dress today. She had trained as a dancer, so her movements were naturally graceful, and her features were equally delicate.

"You and Celine are over. Don't you miss me?"

Carly had dated Adam before, so she knew him well. Adam was a man with normal desires, and strong ones at that.

Feeling awkward, Celine honestly didn't want to hear any of this.

Even though Adam had decided to marry Carly, hearing this stuff with her own ears was hard for her to swallow.

Adam's face was unreadable. "I'm busy tonight. I have to work."

Carly looked disappointed. Adam rejected her again. She tried to hold on. "Adam, I

He interrupted, saying, "Carly, I already agreed to marry you. Don't cling to me so much. It annoys me."

"I get it, Adam. I'll leave now."

With that, Carly turned and walked away.

Adam rolled up the window. As he glanced down at the figure curled by his legs, he smirked. "Carly's gone. You can get up now."

Celine sat up and reached for the door. "Bye, then."

But just as her hand touched the door, Adam's hand caught her waist and pulled her back.

She tumbled onto his lap and into his arms.

Adam looked at her. "What's wrong? Are you mad?"

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anything, but once he did, Celine

couldn't keep a straight face. Still,

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"You're not mad? Little liar."

Celine met his gaze. "I told you, I'm not mad. What right do I have to be?"

Adam held her close. "Nothing happened between Carly and me."

Celine scoffed. "That's only because she didn't want to. Otherwise, you two would've already done it."

The jealousy in her words surprised her.

Adam chuckled.

Celine glared at him. "I hit the nail on the head, didn't I? Now you're using laughter to cover it up?"

He raised a brow. "What is there for me to hide? Carly and I dated."

"Yeah, and you even asked to sleep with her, but she said no."

Celine and Adam already had a daughter together, so she knew his desires were

intense. When he wanted to be intimate, he couldn't hold back.

Adam was the classic powerful CEO type with wealth, status, and

influence. Women were ne

necessary

part of his life, and he was picky. He had to genuinely like them

If he didn't, even one glance felt like too much.

Such a man was irresistibly alluring.

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Adam's smile didn't waver as he hugged Celine tighter. "Celine, I thought Carly as you back then. Besides, she wanted to give herself to me, but I didn't agree."

Celine didn't buy it. "I don't believe you."

Adam cupped her cheek. "You look so cute when you're jealous."

Celine snapped back, "Who's jealous? Let go of—"

Adam pulled her closer and kissed her.

She couldn't push him away. Still annoyed, she bit his lip hard.

Adam winced in pain. "Are you a puppy? Why are you so into biting?"

"If you don't let go, I'll bite you again," Celine warned.