Chapter 15

Adam's mind flashed back to Celine's delicate face. He had just kissed her earlier. Her lips were soft and carried a subtle fragrance that lingered. As Carly leaned in to kiss him, Adam turned his head to avoid her. Carly missed his lips and pouted. "Why'd you dodge?" Adam couldn't explain it himself. Carly was someone he liked, and it was perfectly normal for a man and woman who liked each other to kiss. Meanwhile, he didn't like Celine. Yet the memory of kissing Celine lingered. That tingling sensation still coursed through him. As a man with a cleanliness obsession, he couldn't bring himself to seamlessly transition from one woman to another. It made him feel physically uncomfortable—unclean, even. At that moment, a knock came at the door. Leo's voice sounded from outside, "Mr. Alvarez, the antidote is here." Antidote? Carly froze. She had drugged herself with an aphrodisiac, and he had someone gotten an antidote? Adam removed her hand and stood up. Furious, Carly grabbed