The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 691

Adelina bit her lip so hard she broke the skin, the metallic taste of blood flooding her mouth.

Lance’s hand rested on Catherine’s waist, the prominent veins and knuckles of his fingers exuding an overwhelming burst of raw masculinity.

His possessiveness over Catherine was palpable—an undeniable, primal desire that a man couldn't hide.

Tucked against his chest, Catherine struggled half-heartedly against his grip, their subtle back-and-forth looking exactly like lovers caught in a private, flirtatious moment.

Adelina had never been on the receiving end of such attention from Lance.

She couldn't figure out if Catherine was playing hard to get, or if this was all a deliberate show just for her!

Catherine had to be gloating inside, knowing that even the notoriously stoic Lance was losing his legendary composure over her.

Tears streamed down Adelina’s face, blurring her vision, yet she could still clearly see the two of them pressed intimately together.

Catherine looked as though she was about to faint in Lance's arms before he scooped her up. He guided her into the car and drove her home.

Sitting in the passenger seat, she took a few moments to gather herself.

"What are you doing?" she demanded, though her breathless state made it sound more like a coquettish whine than an actual reprimand.

Her tone made Lance's throat go tight. "Punishing you."

"For what?" Catherine was genuinely confused.

"For helping her trick me into coming out here."

A flicker of displeasure crossed his face.

"How did I trick you?" she shot back. "I never once told you who you were coming to meet!"

Technically, she had a point.

If anyone was to blame, it was Lance himself for rushing over after a single phone call without asking questions.

"Did you two clear the air?" Catherine asked, changing the subject. "She's in charge of the Southeast Expansion Project for the Lee Group now, which means we'll be seeing a lot of each other. She still thinks I ruined your wedding."

Lance stayed silent.

Adelina hadn't said anything, and he hadn't given her the chance to.