"When I let you come to work for Elly Campbell's company, was it to hear this kind of nonsense?"
Adam Jones's voice was cold as ice, and his gaze upon Nathan Stewart was as sharp as an unsheathed blade, slashing skin open and flesh apart wherever it landed.
"I didn't want to come at first either."
If it wasn't for your coercion.
Nathan Stewart swallowed the rest of his sentence upon receiving Adam's ominous glare.
"But, on the other hand, bro, what's your relationship with CEO Campbell? I had no clue you were so eager to help."
He propped his cheeks in his hands, eyes on the man opposite him. Due to his naturally cute and naïve appearance, it was easy for girls to feel a surge of maternal affection, but the "father" sitting across from him felt none of that tenderness.
"You don't seem to have any woman by your side either. You're not falling for CEO Campbell, are you? But seriously though, she is quite attractive, smart, and capable—right up your alley."
