All the test packets were finished, and he flipped through the pages quickly. The neat, delicate handwriting was unmistakably Celine's. Every answer indicated that she had completed five test packets in an hour, and all were perfect. The thought lingered in Adam’s mind as his gaze shifted to Celine, still sound asleep at her desk.

Then, a voice cut through the silence. "Leo."

"Mr. Alvarez, what can I do for you?" Adam’s tone was sharp.

"Leo, I didn’t expect you to do something like this right under my nose."

Leo blinked, caught completely off guard. "Mr. Alvarez, what did I do?"

slammed the test packets onto the desk. "You let Celine cheat

his mind racing. What? "Mr. Alvarez, I didn’t do anything!" But Adam wasn't interested in hearing an explanation. To him, explanations were merely excuses. There was no way Celine, with her current abilities, could have completed

is docked. Don’t let this happen again. Now

With a sigh of defeat and slumped shoulders, he left the office, thinking bitterly,

but the sight of her sleeping so peacefully gave him pause.

had been staying for the past few days. Carefully, he laid Celine down on the bed, tucking her in. He intended to leave immediately, but just as he turned to go, her arms suddenly wrapped around his neck. With surprising

of them ended up in bed together. Celine nestled into his arms, her delicate hands clinging tightly to his neck as she snuggled

not letting go. He tried to pry her hands off him. “Celine, let

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