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.”

voice, Jacob responded, “No… That’s not

“I’m sure you know whether

longer, Jacob suddenly let out a vicious laugh. “Me? We are all humans, but how can he be born with a

accumulated into a volcano and

wrong for you

what was going on at

and smiled before 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 earlier, you

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

heard that and he turned

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

was as cold as a sneer. “The police should be here anytime soon. You better take some

all hope as his legs wobbled, bringing his entire body to the

was settled, Elspeth then

on the road, and after hesitating

his awkward demeanor, she couldn’t help but tease, “Why are you acting

a few moments of thought, he opened his mouth again. “Thank

his

bizarre feeling rising in

why Callum likes

he was saying, she smiled ironically. “Didn’t

“Are you referring to Emma? She was Callum’s first

it. Callum gave up a collaboration project a

Callum has been in the company for the past few days, and not a

that. Was

about Max’s incident. When he was on his way, he noticed Elspeth and Max walking by the

“Callum!”

What have you done,

Max’s behavior at school to spare Elspeth even a