Elly Campbell's brow furrowed slightly, her eyes tinged with a hint of irritation.
After a moment, just when Ethan White thought Elly wouldn't respond, she spoke—
"What exactly happened between you and Adam Jones?"
Ethan's expression froze for a moment, yet he didn't directly answer Elly's question. Instead, he said:
"So, you still think I approached you with ulterior motives rather than genuinely liking you, don't you?"
Elly remained silent, clearly affirming Ethan's assumption.
Ethan chuckled faintly, raising his hand slightly as though intending to ruffle her hair, but she avoided him deftly.
His hand hung awkwardly in mid-air for a moment before he quietly withdrew it, letting out a derisive laugh:
"And here you said you weren't naive."
The huskiness in his tone carried a trace of disappointment and grievance.
The murmured complaint, tinged with sorrow, made Elly's brows knit even tighter.
