Chapter 177

Nathan called out, "Celine, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere." Carly and Melody had joined Adam by now. Melody immediately noticed the ice cream in Celine's hand and asked, "Celine, where did you get that ice cream?" Carly felt a pang of jealousy when she saw the ice cream. She had planned to be the center of attention, but Celine had effortlessly stolen the spotlight. With a sneer, she remarked, "Celine, you certainly have a way with men. Mr. Lynch steps away for a moment, and now you've got a man buying you ice cream? Who's the man who got this for you?" Celine glanced at Adam, while Adam simply stared at her, waiting for her response. "Does the ice cream really need to be bought by a man? I bought it myself," Celine said, offering a small lie. Carly and Melody exchanged skeptical glances. Adam's lips curled into a smirk as he silently watched her spin a lie so effortlessly. Celine didn't want to dwell on that. She turned to Nathan and said, "Mr.