The Divorce Prescription Chapter 367
The Divorce Prescription
Adam had sent, âCeline, answer Celine couldnât help but laugh softly. Who did he think he was? Her boss? Why on earth should she listen to him? She ignored him again.
From the driverâs seat, Perry glanced at her and chuckled. âCeline, even though youâre divorced from Mr. Alvarez, I canât help but feel like thereâs still something unresolved between you two. Do you think he still has feelings for you?â
Celine shrugged. âI donât know.â
Perry smirked, his eyes plinting with mischief. âBack at the boutique, when I put my arm around you, the way Mr. Alvarez was looking at me. I swear, i felt like he wanted to chop iny hand off.
âCeline, pretending to be your boyfriend feels like a highârisk jobâ
Celine gave him side eye glance. âThen do you want to quit? If youâre scared, I can always ask Cyrus or Jason instead.â
âDonât! For you, Celine, Iâd lace fire and brimstone without hesitation Perry protested instantly.
The two of them laughed and bantered as Perry navigated through the streets Before long, they arrived at Yorhine University.
Celine stepped out of the car and made her way to the girls dormitory. As expected, Halley wasnât there yet. She sat down to wait for her Celine hadnât been wrong, Halley had indeed gone off to look for Declan.
At that moment, Halley was stepping into Declanâs classroom. Before she could even call out his name, two of Declanâs male classmates approached her âHi, Hailey!
Hailey blinked, startled, âYou know me âOf course we doâ Youâve been showing up here every day for the past week looking for Declan. How could we not know you?â
The other classmate chimed in with a grin. âAnd letâs not forget, youâre a celebrity at Yorhine University now. Everyoneâs been talking about that fight between Declan and Ewan on the basketball court over youâ
Haley had no idea sheâd become something of a campus celebrity.
With the birthmark on her face gone, her delicate, ovalâshaped face now appeared radiant and charming, effortlessly drawing attention wherever she Today, she was dressed in the school uniform, a crisp white blouse tucked neatly into a navy blue skirt, paired with a dark blue blazer.
Her long, glossy black hair cascaded over her shoulders, with her bangs framing her forehead perfectly. She exuded a fresh and innocent schoolgirl charm.
Feeling a little shy, Hailey asked softly, âExcuse me, do you know if Declan is here today?â
The boys exchanged glances and their ||
Again, he wasnât here. Halleyâs face fell slightly, a flicker of disappointment crossing her delicate features, âAlright. Thank you. Iâll get going then! Turning to lewe, she clutched her handbag a little tighter. Inside was a black jacket, his black jacket. She still hasnât had the chance to return it to him.. After defeating Ewan on the basketball court last time, Declan had left without a word, striding off without looking at her.
Hailey made her way to the restroom to wash her hands.
As she stood at the sink, a group of upperclassmen girls entered. Leading the pack was Hattie Stephenson, the departmentâs undisputed beauty. Hattie, with her wealthy upbringing carried like a bom socialite. Her strikingly long legs had made her favorite among the male students.
was chatting with the girls around her, and one of them trased, âHattie, have you managed to win Declan over yet?â
Declan? Haileyâs wars pricked up upon hearing the name, Hattieâs expression flickered betwem smugness and irritation. âNot yet. Iâve been chasing him forever, and he still hasnât said yes. Honestly, I think just pretending, acting all cold and dout on purpose.â
Her beautiful face was tinged with instration.
Oh, heâs definitely pretending! Declan must secretly love it when someone as p gorgeous as Hattie, with legs like those, is chasing after him.â