Chapter 249

There was a saying that said, "Quit while you're ahead." Liam had clearly forgotten that and had obviously pushed his luck too far. "Are you going back on your word?" "Yeah," Ella replied, her voice light. Her brief moment of softness had led her right into Liam's trap. So what if she changed her mind? Liam felt frustrated. How had everything shifted in just a few seconds? Even his reward had slipped away. "Or maybe I could make it up to you." Liam wasn't one to give up easily. Watching his opportunity vanish right in front of him left him feeling unsatisfied. "Mr. Jones, you're full of tricks and always pulling some scheme. I'd advise you to be kind," Ella said with a playful smile, her eyes glinting as she regarded him. Though she didn't fully understand what kind of "compensation" Liam was referring to, she had started to notice a shift in his approach today. His tricks were piling up one after the other. Did he really think she couldn't see through them? Liam realized that