Chapter 969: 969. Satire

It’s unclear whether he didn’t hear the implication in her words, or if he simply chose to ignore them.

His tone was the same as always when he spoke:

"The hardships you’ve endured these past several months, I will compensate you for. Whatever you want, just tell me."

Although Sophie Baker felt disappointed that Adam Jones showed no reaction, she was nevertheless pleased to hear his words.

But before she could speak up, the ding of the elevator connecting to the CEO’s office sounded, and the doors opened.

Elly Campbell emerged from the elevator as calm as ever, tying her long hair into a ponytail with the band in her hand and walking towards the desk, her gaze casually sweeping over the faces of Adam Jones and Sophie Baker.

"Everyone is here."

Sophie Baker, probably intimidated by previous encounters with Elly Campbell, felt a sense of dread upon seeing her.

But then she remembered that Elly was now a woman deeply despised by Adam, devoid of his backing. Why should she still fear Elly, that wretched woman?

down a bit, yet she refrained from displaying an

over the genuine leather swivel chair from in front of Adam Jones’s desk and sat down, raising her eyes to look at

something, Adam Jones. How long has it been since

Jones’s face darkened as he looked at her

hold back and

and I have done nothing wrong. We were just talking in the

Campbell glanced disdainfully at her face,

speaking, what right does a bastard like you have to interject? Your mother hasn’t even become his lawful wife yet. Oh, but even if she

"You..."

she could never win a verbal

in the past, Elly Campbell had Adam Jones’s support

it was Sophie Baker who should

you just called me ’sister,’ does that mean you’ve

Campbell to taunt her for being a bastard unable to acknowledge her as a

Jones might not mind being a concubine or

Baker settle for being a

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