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, barely suppressing the

want to take double

sooner had he spoken than Elly felt a tightening around her waist;

heart and lifted her head, "Adam...

suddenly

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

had no idea what this kiss meant to

lips touched her softness, his heart felt as if it had been struck by a strong electric current, both sour and

of sourness, easily struck his heart, as it always

clearer

"Elly..."

almost breathless that Adam released her, allowing her a brief moment

around Elly’s waist did not

away without a second thought, just like she did four

That incident had

wouldn’t he be

"Let go."