Celine’s teams kept talling, one after another, sshing softly into the bathwater


    “All you ever do is yell at me! what’s in wrong about me wearing makeup? What’s so wrong about putting on lipstick? Carly wears makeup and lipstick every single dy, and you never yell at heil


    were the one kidnapped, you’d probably be holding her,forting her, calling her your baby! But you… you just hate me! Why do you hate me so much?” avoids broken apart into choked cries. She was trembling now, her delicate shoulders shaking with each unsteady breath.


    -and–rimmed eyes, flushed nose, and skin glistening with tears – looked impossibly fragile<b>, </b>as though she were made of water, dissolving into the steams that poured from berryes


    Adam’s expression shifted at once. Without hesitation, he knelt on me see beside the tub. “Celine, stop crying


    Do wasn’tuned to seeing her cry. In fact, he could count on me hand the number of times he’d ever seen her like this.


    time had been in her sleep, when she dated out, begging her mother not to leave


    This was the second time, and it was because of him. He had made her cry


    Tearson her face. “Carly wears makeup and lipstick, yes, but you’re not like her.”


    Adam reached out, hisrge hand gently brushing away the te


    zee was naturally delicate and ethereal, her fair <b>skins </b>and soft features so striking that even the faintest touch of makeup made her stand out all the more Espersally the lipstick–it painted her lips in a vibrant, tempting red, like a perfectly ripened peach, irresistibly inviting, as though daring anyone to take a bite. Carly could wear lipstick and makeup without timing the slightest trouble.


    But Celine? The moment she did, trouble always seemed to follow.


    She and Carly were not the same.


    No matter how gently he tried to wipe her tears, they only fell faster,


    Her Large, watery eyes locked onto him, zing through the tears with a defiant<b>, </b>almost childlike fury. ““You’re just based! Carly is perfect at everything<b>, </b><b>and </b>I’m just temible at everything!”


    Adam had neverforted a crying girl before<b>, </b>and now he feltpletely out of his depth. Why were there so many <b>tears</b>?


    He softened his tone, <b>his </b>deep, maic voice dropping low and husky <b>as </b>he tried to apologize. “Celine, <b>stop </b>crying. I’m sorry, okay? I shouldn’t have you is that better?”


    But the tears didn’t stop. They kept streaming down her face,


    Adam, why do you hate me so much the thought echoed in Celine’s mind. She leaned forward and in <b>a </b>sudden burst of frustration, gently bit down on his strong


    it wasn’t hard, not enough to cause him pain. novelbin


    Judanti didn’t say anything. It biting him would stop her tears<b>, </b>so be it. He’d let her


    After a moment, Celine released him. She sniffled, her red nose twitching slightly as she looked up at him. “Did it hurt?*


    Adam washi’t sure how other men might feel <b>about </b>having a girlfriend lr her- Timadly ask if you were hurt.


    a girl who would bite you out of frustration, <b>only </b>to feel guilty


    I guilty afterward and


    He didu i know about other men, but he kuw this. At that moment, his heart <b>felt </b>like it was on the verge of melting


    in <b>trurka</b>, Adani had always <b>known </b>that Celiur was trying to endure bin. And, if he was honest with himself, he didn’t mind.


    Hier way of getting under his skin, her quiet provocations – be found himself drawn to them, unable to prstst


    Jma’s dark, nuteise pare locked onto hers, and be shook his head. “No, it didn’t bunt,”


    line bugged her sleiades amis aroundnell and winspried, “I want to take a bath. Leave.


    Bark in the bedcouin, Lead, is expession <b>serious</b>. “Mr. Alvarra, Mr. Z


    Zander is here. He knows the situation has gotten out of hand, and now that he’s heard<b>. </b>


    An’s face pedained cold, and an tips parted as he replied calmly, “Have dan wait for me in the study.”


    dr–one study, Henry and inde, Victoria, Mein aliady rated Hemy’s eyes were watchful <b>as </b>they met Adam’s.


    “Atam, Hasir, B


    ‘Henry said. “Ite was reckless <b>and </bpletely outline toy a hand on someone under your protection. I sincerely.


    “hot Elijahs is the only sound the Zandey family. He’s my lyric. You’ve always called in Uhule Henry, and there’s along–standing friendship between the Alvarez Tatuly and the Zander Family I’m asking you, matamur, to let insy son go.”