But due to her sudden movement, her arm, pierced by a dagger, was yanked painfully, causing her eyebrows to wrinkle abruptly as she voiced her pain.
Her gaze, carrying a hint of pitifulness, turned toward the man who was leisurely leaning on the sofa, his expression deep and solemn.
Seeing Adam Jones's sharp glance sweep over her, his handsome brows moved slightly as he asked in a deep voice, "Does it hurt a lot?"
Lynn Clark couldn't discern whether Adam's tone conveyed delight or anger, but she wouldn't miss such a perfect opportunity to earn sympathy. She pursed her lips, nodded, and said in a low voice:
"It does hurt a bit, those people were far too merciless."
The latter part of her sentence carried a hint of coquettish complaint that made Robert Green, standing next to Adam Jones, involuntarily twitch in the corner of his eye.
What time was it to still dare to act coy in front of their "Iron Man" president?
