309. If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile_1

Adam Jones's breath still steadily brushed across her cheeks, beginning to gradually spread, paralyzing her nerves like poison, making her feel rigid all over.

"Everything has a process from unfamiliar to familiar. If you haven't been involved before, start now. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me," he said.

Adam's tone seemed too casual. These files, significant to the company's secrets, appeared worthless to him, as he laid them out openly before Elly Campbell.

Elly couldn't help but frown, completely baffled by what Adam truly had in mind.

"Didn't you say you had a headache and couldn't work? Then how do you have the energy to teach me?"

Elly turned to ask him, forgetting the fact that he was too close to her. The moment she turned, her lips brushed directly along Adam's face, leaving both of them stunned.

Adam's fingers resting on the table trembled, and his dark pupils suddenly contracted.