Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 59 Jealousy Kills

Jacob was feeling a little guilty, his gaze flickering.

“The classroom should have a surveillance camera. After we check it, we will then know whether Max was framed.”

Jacob felt relieved when he heard Elspeth suggesting to check the surveillance footage.

Fortunately, he had gone to the principal’s room earlier and deleted today’s surveillance footage. Otherwise, he would be exposed right now.

True enough, the principal shook his head and said, “I’m afraid we won’t be able to do so. The surveillance camera appears to be having issues today, and the footage is not saved.”

Without the surveillance footage, Max couldn’t clear his name from everyone’s suspicion. Furthermore, he had always been a rebellious student, so the principal subconsciously assumed that his words were bare denial.

“Let me check it now.”

The principal then opened the surveillance settings in the computer, while Elspeth went over to check. Things were as she had suspected—the footage had been deleted on purpose, rather than due to a flaw in the surveillance system.

She then spent a few minutes entering codes to recover the data on the computer.

With that, the previously deleted footage then reappeared on the screen.

“Look at this, principal.”

Elspeth smiled as she pointed to the image of the surveillance footage. “This figure appears to be familiar. Is that… Jacob?”

The screen clearly showed that during recess, when no one was in the classroom, Jacob entered and sneakily placed the note on Max’s table before leaving, pretending nothing had happened.

“This…” The principal stared at the screen in disbelief. How is this possible? How could Jacob be the one who framed Max?

Elspeth, on the other hand, sneered. “I knew it was you.”

responded, “No…

raised her brows and smiled mockingly. “I’m sure you know whether or not the footage

laugh. “Me? We are all humans, but how can he be born with a silver spoon and hold such a noble status? How could he obtain such a

that Jacob’s heart was filled with jealousy. The long suppression accumulated into a volcano and erupted, which was why

in response. “No matter what, it is wrong for you to harm others. Max’s plagiarism is

understood what was going on at this

Your gaze has been fixed on him since you entered.

Elspeth. Then, he turned his head and reprimanded Jacob sternly, “You’re usually obedient, Jacob. I never expected you to do something like this.

face was ashen as he heard that and he turned around, about to

dissatisfied with the matter stopping here. Hence,

but her smile was as cold as a sneer. “The police should

hope as his legs wobbled, bringing his entire body to

settled,

stared at Elspeth when they walked on the road, and after hesitating for a long while, he finally expressed

help but tease, “Why

wanted to say thank you!” he responded, his face flushed. After a few moments of thought, he opened his mouth again.

Elspeth said as she smiled and carressed his head. “You just need to focus on your

at her, a bizarre

Callum

was saying, she smiled

you referring to Emma? She was

because you’re unaware of it. Callum gave up a collaboration project a few days ago just to rush back to meet

Max replied, “What? Callum has been in the company for the past few days, and not a single woman has

aback when she heard that. Was everything that happened previously my own

was rushing to school after hearing about Max’s incident. When he was on his way,

“Callum!”

you done, you

concerned with Max’s behavior at school