Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 40 Suspicion

Callum and Elspeth got out of the car together. Still, if things went wrong, she discreetly pressed the ring and sent her real-time location to Harper.

Outside the car stood a group of people who were glaring at the two of them fiercely.

“Are you Callum Winthrop?” A man with a scar on his face and a cigarette in his mouth looked at the calm Callum and smirked viciously. “Wow, you do look like a jerk. It’s like you’re asking for a beating.”

A trace of wariness flashed across his eyes. However, he calmed himself and asked, “Who are you?”

“That’s not important. All you need to know is that someone asked me to teach you a lesson!”

He swept his gaze across the men and glared at the leader coldly. “Do you know who I am?”

“Of course!” Scarface laughed boisterously. “Everyone knows who you are, Mr. Winthrop! Your reputation precedes you.”

“So, do you know the consequences of offending the Winthrops and me? Do you have a death wish?”

“Huh! The Winthrops?! You guys are nothing! I’m not scared of you at all!” Scarface taunted with a comical appearance.

Elspeth exclaimed, “They’re just a bunch of trash. Don’t waste your time on them!”

“Trash? How dare you call us trash!” Scarface looked around and shouted sternly, “Beat them to death! Let them know who the real trash is!”

The men charged wildly toward them and swung the baseball bats in their hands. She dodged them nimbly and immediately grabbed the chance to kick the thugs.

Meanwhile, Callum was brutal in his retaliation. He punched the aggressor in the throat and flung him away. Then, he leaped and swiftly kicked the man’s head with his right leg.

The couple worked together seamlessly like perfect partners.

Soon, the group of men lay on the ground groaning in pain. They were obviously no match for the couple.

a wave of his right hand, dozens more

an ambush. They’ve been waiting for me here. Callum’s gaze was cold, and it

were obviously outnumbered. The couple began to tire as the fight dragged on, and they were forced to stay in

felt that it was the right timing now. So, he drew

she saw the knife coming at her. In the next second, Callum reached out, grabbed the

palm of his hand. There were droplets of blood dripping to the ground. It was a gory and shocking sight. He couldn’t even hold onto his calm

Her eyes widened in horror. She didn’t expect Callum to grab the dagger at

lightly, his face and lips slightly

turned and glared fiercely at Scarface, who was curled on the

you okay?!” Harper finally arrived with his men. When he saw the scene before him,

rushed forward and

asked lowly, “Miss Lynwood, are you

nodded and pointed to the bloodied Callum as she murmured concernedly, “He’s injured because of

at the latter’s bloody palm. How much courage does it take for someone to

on. I’ll take you to the hospital right

leaving Elspeth to take care of Callum, who was a little dazed due to the massive blood loss. The nurse bandaged him and tugged on his wound from time to time. It looked excruciating, but there

and left. Elspeth

looked up at her. “I

aback and could hazard a guess

your relationship with

every time something happens to her? How could he know her specific location? Why did she drink her sorrows

in Callum’s

something was going on, but she didn’t expect him to ask her

told you, he’s my friend. We knew each other when I was abroad and got along quite

coldly inquired, “Tell me, are you the president

deny it, but he was far too clever. There was no way she could fool him now. So, in order