Everyone turned to Celine. “Celine, what have you been up to these past few years since <b>graduation</b>?” They were all curious about Celine, especially since they had heard she wasn’t working at the moment.
Celine paused for a moment before replying honestly, “I got married.”
The group was shocked<b>. </b>
Randall looked at her in disbelief. “Celine, you got married?”
Celine immediately sensed Adam’s gaze on her. His intense stare felt almost suffocating. She tried to ignore it, forcing a smile. “Yeah, over the past few years, I haven’t been busy with much else. I focused on taking care of my husband, being a housewife
She was telling the truth. For the past three years, she had dedicated herself entirely to Adam
Her senior ssmates were stunned. “Celine, <b>you </b>became a housewife at such a young age?”
Celine added, “We actually got divorced not long ago.”
This revtion shocked everyone even more.
“Anyone who could convince Celine to be a homemaker must be an exceptional man.”
“Celine, who was your husband… or rather, your ex–husband?
Everyone was eager to know about the man who had captured Celine’s heart.
Celine <b>looked </b>up and met Adam’s gaze a
across the table. He was sitting there, barely touching his <b>food</b>. She knew he didn’t like spicy <b>food</b><b>; </b>he preferred things in.
His gaze was now fixed on her, waiting for her answer, just like
everyone <b>else</b>.
How was she supposed to answer this?
Her ex–husband was indeed <b>exceptional</b><b>, </b>and he was sitting right there, among <b>them</b>. Everyone knew him
Celine shifted her gaze, smiling softly at everyone. “It’s all in the past now. Let’s not talk about him anymore. Let’s raise a ss to our new lives.” Everyone in the room was smart enough not to press further when Celine made it clear she didn’t want to answer. They quickly shifted the topic, raising their sses. “To new beginnings!”
As everyone toasted, Adam remained seated at the head of the table. He raised his ss and elegantly took <b>a </b>sip of water.
one of the seniors suggested.
“Celine, now that you’re free, <b>you </b>should start worlding again. How about joining us?”
Celine immediately declined. Although she did have work, it wasn’t something she could openly discuss. Thank you, but I’m in Mercity right now. It’s a bit inconvenient”
“Mercity? Oh, right, Adam’s at <b>Mercity </b>too.”
“Adam, Celine’s your brilliant junior. You should take care of her. How about letting her join your Alvarez Group?” someone suggested.
Celine didn’t know how to respond, so she simply smiled.
Adam’s paze lingered on her. She had taken off her white coat, and her long ck hair was casually cled <b>back </b>with a simple stic band. A few loose strands tucked behind her ear and gently wound around her pale neck, giving her an effortlessly graceful and stunning appearance.
She looked at Adam and said, “There’s no need to trouble Mr. Alvares
Adem smirked slightly and spoke up. “Why do you always call me ‘Mr. Alvarez‘? You’ve never even called me by my name.” Celine’s heart skipped a beat
“He Celine, you really do call everyone by name, , but you’re still calling Adam ‘Mr. Alvarez‘?” one of the seniors teased.
“Celine, since you’re in Mercity now, you better hold on tight to Adan. You should just be casual around him already.” Everyoneughed, encouraging her to address Adam by his first name