Relentless Pursuit After Divorce by The nightingale lives

Chapter 317: 317. Furious Queen Jo_1

His lips curved in a mocking smile as he used the words she’d initially aimed at Lily Jones to block her.

Elly Campbell’s face darkened, and she spoke with a hint of discomfort, "Lily Jones comes to disgust me whenever she pleases, and I can’t return the favor? You actually took it seriously."

Elly gave him a look of disdain and settled back into her seat.

But Adam Jones was not so easily dismissed; he stood in front of her, his hands bracing against the arms of the chair, effectively trapping Elly between him and the seat.

"You also kissed me."

"So what? It was just a kiss; do you want me to compensate you for it?"

Elly looked at him with a trace of sarcasm in her eyes.

Seeing Adam narrow his eyes, a dangerous aura spilled from his deep gaze, "Don’t you know I’m a man who believes in an eye for an eye? I can’t let you get away with a bargain that easily."

Being held captive in his embrace made Elly uncomfortable, especially with Adam’s closeness, which left her feeling at a loss.

She pushed him away and stood up from her chair, feigning an air of nonchalance, "You’ve already taken advantage, so what do you want to do about it?"

desk behind her, she looked directly into Adam’s mischievous eyes,

to take double

Elly felt a tightening around her waist;

heart and

suddenly sealed by

struggled in his embrace, but it seemed that Adam had no intention of letting her go. The harder she struggled, the

this moment, Elly had no idea what this kiss

softness, his heart felt as if it had been struck by a strong

a hint of sourness, easily struck

clearer with

"Elly..."

that Adam released her, allowing her a

Elly’s waist did

go, she’d walk away without a second thought, just like she did four

didn’t want to hold onto grudges anymore, not about anything. That incident had happened eight years ago; what was

he kept it up, wouldn’t he be the

"Let go."