Chapter 208

Even Adam couldn't explain it. What had he been expecting? That Celine would actually come? "Mrs. Alvarez went into the hospital room after I spoke to her, so I followed your orders and found someone clean to send over." That someone was Nikki. Adam's face was unreadable now. "Got it." He left the study and stepped into the bathroom, turning on the cold water. Icy streams poured over his head, soaking his hair and trickling down his neck. There were marks on his body, scratches across his chest, and a deep bite on his shoulder. He had thought they were Celine's, traces she left behind. However, they weren't. Last night had been nothing but a dream. A wet dream where he thought he had had her. Celine never came, and instead, he ended up with Nikki. He scrubbed at his skin furiously, as if he could erase the marks and everything they represented. When the frustration boiled over, his fist slammed against the tiled wall with a loud crack. Nikki stood in the study, dressed again a