lowever, Adam stopped Celine and asked, “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Celine lifted her sparkling eyes to meet his gaze. “What?”

Adam asked, “How did you afford the luxury car and hosise, and whose money did you use?

Celine straightened her back and replied, “Mr. Alvarez, I didn’t use your money. That’s all I have to say,”

She wanted to leave, but Adam blocked her path again.

Celine smirked. “Mr. Alvarez, I can see you’re confused. You, like Carlikshers, believe that, as a housewife, I depend solely on the divorce settlement you gave me and can’t eam my own money.”

Adam believed this to be true. It was clear that Celine was currently unemployed. “You’re highly educated and talented. You took care of me in the pastb, /band now I want to support you in retum.

“What industry are you interested in? I can help you secure a position in that field or binvest /bin you to help youunch your own Adarn was unaware of anything regarding Celine, except that he had recently discovered she was a genius girl.

business.”

Celine gazed at the strikingly handsome and dignified man before her. He possessed the charm and wealth to captivate any woman. Following their divorce, he had provided her with financial support, a career, and all the resources she could desire. He was more than capable of fulfilling her every wish and tending to her needs.

However, she declined. “It’s not necessary.”

Celine found herself unable to descend the bstairs /bas he obstructed her path. Hence, she decided to turn around and head home. However, just then, he grabbed her wrist forcefully.

She felt his clean, slender fingers on her delicate skin, and a vivid image of bhis /bhands caressing her taking over her mind. She couldn’t push him away as he pressed her down forcefully, bleaving /bher unable to resist.

“Let me go!” Celine cried out, her instinct urging her to push him away. But Adam reacted swiftly, pressing her firmly against the wall.

She red at him. “If you do that againb, /bI’ll tell Carly.”

“What are you going to me me for this time?” bAdam /basked, his gaze locked onto her ley expression. He couldn’t shake off the memory of herstint about him.

Celine telt puzzled, noticing what seemed like an indulgence on Adam’s handsome face. “While byou /bwas still a form of sexual harassment.”

Adem sneered and asked casually, “Heading to your ce tonight?”

Celine was stunned into disbelief.

Adam continued, “Or my ce?”

Celine shamated, “Adam”

He yfully pinched her cheek and remarked, “Seeb? /bThis is sexual harassment.

She was rendered speechless. It turned out he was teasing her. What a psychopath!

didn’t force yourself on me this timeb, /bwhat you

Adain steret condescendingly at her with a yful yet piercing look. “Celine, let ne ask you again. How did you manage to afford the house and car?” If she didn’t spend has money, where did fuer moneye from?

Celine responded, “What is it that you’re doubting? bAre /byou suspecting that I bused /bother men’s money?”

He rerumrad sulent,s paze devoid of bany /bemotion Celine understood that she was correct. He believed she was squandering other i mateur, he had likelymanderol (Gandall and the others in his twisted mind

She sandlied. “I did’s pay for that. Those are gifts froon others

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