“I didn’t expect this genlos girl to be so beautiful. She looks like a fairy. She possesses both talent and looks!”

“Oh no, I just felt my heart skip a beat.”

Carly’s hands, resting at her sides, clenched into tight fists. She couldn’t ept this. The Celine she had always looked down on was actually the same genius girl she was so jealous of

Lucy was equally stunned, her mind spinning in disbelief.

How could Celine be standing on the podium right now? Hadn’t she sent her off to live in the countryside?

Behind them, the murmurs of discontent were growing loader.

“Hey, you two! Sit down already! You’re blocking our view of the genius girl!”

“If you don’t sit down, we’ll call security to throw you out!”

Lucy’s cheeks flushed a deep red. Flustered, she quickly dropped into her seat and reached to tug Carly’s sleeve. “Carly, sit down.”

Carly eventually sat down. Her fists clenched so tightly that her nails bit into her palms, yet she barely noticed the pain.

On stage, Celine stood tall andposed. After a poised Introduction, the room erupted into thunderous apuse.

The crowd was weing her warmly.

The dazzling overhead lights bathed her in a radiant glow, highlighting her wless features. Her beauty was so striking that it was almost impossible to look away.

Celine’s lips curved binto /bba /bgraceful smile as she began to speak. “It’s an honor to meet all of you here today. Now, I’ll begin my speech. The topic of my presentation is…”

Her voice rang out, clear and confident. Her delivery was captivating, brimming with fresh ideas that resonated deeply with the audience.

When she finished, the apuse swelled to a deafening broar/b, so prolonged it felt like it might never end.

The speech ended, and Adam finally spotted Celine.

She was standing beside Samuel, who had balready /barrived. Samuel was proudly introducing her to the top schrs from various regions and industry elites, his demeanor brimming with pride.

As Samuel turned and caught sight of Adam, his face lit up bwith /bba /bweing smile. “Mr. Alvarez, you’re here.”

Celine shifted slightlyb, /bband /bher clear gaze lingered on bhis /belegant, handsome face

Samuel gestured toward her with a grin. “Mr. Alvarez, let me formally introduce you. This is your genius junior, Celine Tare”

Adam’s eyes moved to Celine. Around her neck hung a blue badge with a small photo clipped to it.

In the photograph, a 16–year–old Celine stood proudly in a graduation gown and cap at Haffard University. That was the young prodigy Celine, radiant and extraordinary

Adam’s gaze returned to the woman before him.

Under the dazzling lights and the lively buzz of the crowd, Celine stepped forward with calm confidence. She stopped just beside him, her rosy lips curving into a brilliant smile as she extended her hand toward him..

“Mr. Alvarez, let’s get reacquainted. My name is Celine Tate.”

She told him her name and that she wanted to start over.

Adam stared deeply at her delicate features. Slowly, the corners of his lips lifted into a faint smile, and a low chuckle escaped him.

It really was her.

The person who had bonce /brejected his friend request. The one bwho /bbhad /binexplicably imed to hate him. It was her.

The one who stood beside him, building ba /blegacy together. The one who was his equal.

His genius junior was Celine.

Adam extended his handb, /bsping hers firmly. His voice dropped to a low munur. “bWhy /bdidn’t you tell me?

Celine’s bright eyes held his, shimmering with something deep. “Mr. Alvarez, I knew who you were, but you didn’t know who I wasb./b”

She had walked a long, lonely road to stand beside him now. But how bittersweet it was; be hadn’t even recognized her.