Chapter 4: 004. Divorce Agreement Chapter 4: 004. Divorce Agreement Editor: Henyee Translations She saw him suddenly freeze, and without thinking, her lips curled into a cynical smile. Without sparing Adam Jones another glance, she opened the door and walked out.

For reasons he couldn’t explain, a heavy weight settled in his chest at that moment—an unfamiliar ache quietly surfacing within him.

The next second, he abruptly rose from the couch, strode to the floor-to-ceiling window, and watched as Elly Campbell’s car slowly disappeared through the villa’s gate.

Only when the taillights faded completely into the night, leaving not a single trace of light, did Adam Jones finally look away.

Pressing a hand to his chest, where a dull ache lingered, he closed his eyes. Elly Campbell’s calm, almost relieved expression as she spoke to him replayed in his mind, making the unease in his heart grow even stronger.

“One-sided feelings?”

His eyes slowly opened, and as he stared into the silent night, Adam Jones’s lips curled into a mocking, cold smile.

“Elly Campbell, in these three years, was it really just one-sided on your part?”

If she had truly cared for him, how could she have… back then?

A shadow briefly flickered in the depths of Adam Jones’s eyes, but he quickly buried it, pushing the thought aside.

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Corporation building, her gaze rising to the glittering gold letters spelling “Jones Group.” She clenched the

Assistant Green available?” she asked politely as she approached the reception

the face of Jones Corporation, was expected to maintain unwavering courtesy and a smile, regardless of how tedious the task. Even so,

you have

Green was President Jones’s personal aide, and many

Campbell noticed the hostility in the receptionist’s gaze but didn’t let it bother her. She simply smiled faintly and shook her

you don’t have an appointment, you’ll need to wait over

seat in the waiting area, making it clear she had no intention of calling upstairs,

“Okay.”

and turned to head toward the waiting area. But as she did, a surprised voice, laced with a hint

“Madam.”

out of the elevator, he spotted the familiar figure

Green quickly made his way over to

are you here to see the president? He’s currently

here to see

curtly interrupted Robert Green, handing over

Jones? When he has a moment, ask him to sign it,

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