Chapter 308

Celine arched an elegant brow, her thoughts drifting to a message on her phone. It was from Perry. "Celine, I'll be arriving in Mercity in two days." Perry was coming to town. So, she hadn't been lying. "I've got something to do. I'll excuse myself." Celine turned on her heel and walked away. The room erupted as soon as she left. "That Celine is such a compulsive liar! Making up a rich, handsome boyfriend just to save her pride?" "She should look in the mirror. Rich men aren't fools. Why would anyone like her?" Carly clung to Adam's arm, sneering. "Adam, it looks like divorcing Celine really hit her hard. Now, she's dreaming of finding someone as rich as you." Adam's deep eyes remained fixed on the doorway where Carly had disappeared with an unreadable expression on his face. Celine left Tate Manor and decided to head back to the dormitory. She stood on the side of the road, trying to hail a cab. The area was quiet, and cabs were scarce. She waited for what felt like ages with