Carly had always been dismissive of Celine , but now she was starting to realize just how clever Celine was .

She needed to come up with a plan to deal with her .

Picking up her phone , she made a call to Sonia .

Celine returned to the dormitory , and Hailey was already there .

Hailey , did you manage to catch up with Declan ? Hailey sighed .

He completely ignored me .

Celine smirked .

Looks like Declan isnt that easy to win over .

Celine ! Who said I was trying to chase him ? Youre just teasing me now ! Haileys face turned red Celine chuckled but decided to drop the subject .

Suddenly , Hailey grabbed Celines arm .

Celine , tell me the truth .

How did the birthmark on my face disappear ? Ive been thinking about it .

Yesterday , you gave me a really bitter pill to eat .

Dont lie to me .

It has to be because of that pill , right ? Celine opened her mouth to say something when a knock sounded at the door .

Who could that be ? Hailey quickly went to open the door , revealing a tall , elegant figure standing there .

It was Adarn .

Alvarez , what are you doing here ? I havent had the chance to find you yet .

Youd better be careful of Carly .

That girl is vicious and scheming ! If it werent for Celine , she wouldve ruined me ! Halley said indignantly .

Adam looked at Halleys small , delicate lace .

The birthmark was gone .

Without it , Halley looked as soft and radiant as a luminous pearl .

This was his cousin He had been in the car yesterday when he saw Celine casually swipe her hand across Haileys face , erasing the mark .

No one was more stunned than he was James hadnt returned yet , but when he did , the entire Lambert family would be in for a shock .

For years , the Lamberts had spared no effort in trying to find a way to remove the birthmark , but nothing had ever worked .

Yet now , it was completely gone .

བ འཇ ན བ བ Adam pressed his lips into a thin line and asked , How did yo d your birthmark disappear ? Celine wanted to stop Halley from speaking , but she blurted out , Its because Celine gave me this really bitter pill to eat .

Celine was speechless .

She silently cursed herself for not preparing a consistent story with Hailey beforehand .

The next second , she saw Adam lift his eyes .

Those sharp , hawk like eyes were locked onto her .

His gaze was calm yet piercing , as if peeling back layers to see straight through her.

Hailey , could you step outside for a minute ? he asked in a low voice .

Hailey nodded .

Once Hailey left , Adam stepped into the dorm room and closed the door behind him .

His steady strides carried him closer to Celine , and with his Imposing presence , it felt as if the entire room was now cloaked in his shadow .

Where did you get that pill ? Celine tilted her face up to meet his gaze .

Im not telling you .

Adam was taken aback .

It was clear Celine didnt want to talk to him .

Without another word , she turned on her heal and was ready to leave .

However , before she could take a step forward , Adam grabbed her arm , stopping her in her tracks .

Forced to a halt , Celine frowned and started to struggle .

Alvarez , let go of mel Show so the respect , or I wont go easy on you ! Her warning had barely left her lips when Adam suddenly tightened his grip and pulled her directly into his chest .

Celine looked up only to see the faintest hint of amusement on his face .

He let out a low , mocking chuckle as he gazed down at her .

You talk a big game .

First , you say youll teach my woman a lesson Now , youre threatening me ? Celine , you really think youre something , dont you ?