The Divorce Prescription

Adam panted briefly, his weight pressing down entirely on Celine. Dammit. His body seemed to remember her; he hadn’t even touched Carly. Most men would crave a youthful romance or passion at his age, but he had always been indifferent to such things. It never felt like anything he was missing until he met Celine. Especially that stormy night when she helped him. That night, she let him experience something he had never encountered before. Each time he came into contact with her, that feeling resurfaced, stirring him in ways he couldn't control.

He loosened his grip on her neck, and Celine gasped for fresh air. She pressed her hands against his strong, chiseled chest, trying to shove him off. "Adam, let go of me!" Adam's sharp eyes glinted, catching a faint, errant tinge of red. Bracing his hands against the floor-to-ceiling window behind her, he lowered his intense gaze onto her. "Still gonna say you didn’t drink bubble tea?" He could already taste the sweet flavor lingering in her mouth.

Celine instantly clamped a hand over her lips. "Bubble teas are all artificial sweeteners. They’re bad for you nowadays. Bubble teas are handmade. It's not as cheap or unhealthy as you think. Drinking one tonight won’t ruin Grandma’s health," she cut him off. Her lips still carried that sweetness, with the faintest trace of creamy milk. He wasn't sure if it was because the bubble tea had been artisanal or if she just naturally tasted that sweet. There was something about her—an energy so vibrant and youthful that Carly, with all her carefully crafted elegance, simply couldn't match.

attempt to escape his grasp. It hadn’t meant anything. But now, was he thinking about kissing her again? The way he looked at her—God, it was so captivating. His magnetic charm was simply part of him, effortless

straightened up, brushing off the moment as if regaining his composure

could respond, a knock at the door broke the silence. Leo entered, balancing a stack of papers in his hands. "Mr. Alvarez, here are the five test packets you asked for." Without hesitation, Adam took the stack and unceremoniously tossed it into Celine's arms. "From now on, you’re going to take your studies seriously. You’re tutoring all five of these tonight." The weight of the pages