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?"

into Adam’s

course, I want to take

sooner had he spoken than Elly felt a tightening around her waist; Adam had pulled her forcefully into

cursed silently in her heart and lifted her

lips were suddenly sealed by Adam’s

that Adam had no intention of letting her

idea what

felt as if it had

sweet with a hint of sourness, easily struck his

feeling became clearer with each

"Elly..."

until Elly felt almost breathless that Adam released her,

hand wrapped around Elly’s waist did not

go, she’d walk away without a

had happened eight

it up, wouldn’t he be the one to

"Let go."