Chapter 318: 318. Photo on the Frame_1

The photo frame fell right at Elly Campbell’s feet.

Elly instinctively looked down, the back of the frame facing upwards. She couldn’t see the photo inside, but given that a straight-laced man like Adam Jones had it on his office desk, she could figure out with her toes how important the person in the picture must be.

Just as her curiosity peaked, Adam’s speed surpassed hers. He let go of her, picked up the frame, opened a desk drawer without thinking, and tossed it in.

Confronted with Elly’s curious gaze, a shade of guilt flitted across his eyes. He awkwardly avoided her gaze and said,

"It’s Robert Green’s photo, always misplaced."

His eagerness to explain made the excuse sound far-fetched, something he hadn’t taken into consideration.

At that moment, Robert "the old lady’s scapegoat" Green sneezed in the mailroom where he was being punished.

Who? Who’s talking about me?

Elly let her gaze linger meaningfully on Adam’s guilt-ridden face for a few seconds before retracting it with a teasing smile.

quite fond

the frame, Adam quietly sighed in relief. He heard the tease in her voice and couldn’t help frowning as he said, "What do you mean I’m

photo on your office desk, isn’t that

"I hadn’t realized President Jones

guilt, Elly nonchalantly

course, she knew the photo in the frame wasn’t of Robert. It was just that Adam was too guiltridden, so much so that the excuse he

the photo that Adam Jones had placed in his office to

he feeling guilty about when

to herself, her face betraying nothing as she calmly collected all

and let me handle this, or you deal with it

in, she looked at Adam with a detached gaze, her eyes revealing

seeing Elly’s expression, Adam’s heart felt a stir

once again

his heart, and had indeed lost the mood to tease her. He

more trouble, but instead, he sat down on the leather couch, his mind somewhat

chair. Yet, she couldn’t focus on a single word no matter how long she held the

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