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.”

Jacob responded, “No… That’s not me! The footage is

brows and smiled mockingly. “I’m sure

can he be born with a silver spoon and hold such a noble

suppression accumulated into a volcano and erupted, which was

you

principal naturally understood what was going on

saying, “Counsellor, I believe you’re related to Jacob, yes? Your gaze has been fixed on him since you entered. When Jacob’s acts were exposed

his earlier misjudgment, the principal quickly apologized to Elspeth. Then, he turned his head and reprimanded Jacob sternly, “You’re usually obedient, Jacob. I never expected you to do something like this. Don’t come to school from tomorrow onward. It’s such a disgrace

was ashen as he heard that and

Elspeth was dissatisfied with the matter stopping here. Hence, she extended her

She was smiling, but her smile was as cold as a sneer. “The police

his legs wobbled, bringing

settled, Elspeth then

at Elspeth when they walked on the road, and after hesitating

demeanor, she couldn’t help but tease, “Why are you acting like a shy

responded, his face flushed. After a few moments

his head.

bizarre feeling rising

why Callum likes

Elspeth for quite some time. When she finally understood what he was saying, she smiled ironically. “Didn’t you know Callum has a crush on someone

She was Callum’s first

it. Callum gave up a collaboration project a few

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

was taken aback when she heard that.

on his way, he noticed

“Callum!”

you done, you

with Max’s behavior at school to spare Elspeth even a