"You can't bear to part with me? Sweetie, I'll be back in two or three days," he asked unabashedly.
As he spoke, he raised his hand to ruffle her hair, the smile in his eyes growing a bit deeper.
Elly Campbell's face darkened in response to his flirtatious question.
Could this guy not turn every single topic into something about her not wanting to part with him, worry about him, or miss him?
She swiped away the mischievous hand resting on her head and said irritably, "Why would I not bear to part with you? I'm just concerned about the trouble that the Jones Corporation is facing."
After explaining, she immediately felt that her explanation wasn't quite right; the man beside her would definitely take this as an opportunity to show off.
As expected, just as she finished speaking, Adam Jones' cheerful, light laughter reached her ears, "The Jones Corporation is mine; by caring about it, you're essentially caring about me."
