Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 84

Callum answered coldly, “I’m not hungry. You go ahead.”

Noticing that he was in a bad mood, Ophelia realized her overstay would only make the situation worse. Thus, she rose to her feet and left the room in a hurry.

After she departed, silence fell in the room in a split second.

Taking out his phone, Callum involuntarily dialed Elspeth’s number.

To his surprise, the number he tried to call had been disconnected.

He had a hard time digesting the fact as his heart gave him a lurch.

At that moment, he was over with the thoughts that kept troubling him. After calling Arthur over to temporarily watch over their mother, Callum drove to the company.

On a typical day, Elspeth would have arrived at the company around this time and gotten ready for work.

However, just as he arrived at the company, he received a call from the HR Department.

“Mr. Winthrop, Miss Lynwood just called. She is quitting her job. She also explained that she has emailed you the resignation letter.”

Callum followed the words and opened his email. He wasn’t surprised to find an unread mail in his inbox. The letter was written in a formal and serious tone, leaving no room for argument.

She was determined to vanish from his life.

After that, Callum called Harper. As expected, Harper answered the phone impatiently, “Mr. Winthrop, are you calling for a discussion about the collaboration project between Azure Corporation and Winthrop Group next quarter?”

Callum answered with a low voice, “It’s not about that. Do you perhaps know where Elspeth is?”

“Elspeth?” Harper snorted. “Mr. Winthrop, you guys live together, don’t you? How come you ask me about her? I’m afraid I can’t help you with that. I’m not her bodyguard, you know.”

put Callum at a loss

if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to my work. After all, you’re a busy man. There’s no way you could spare me a few

Harper finished his words,

his conversation in silence, raised her brows in amusement and flashed him a

he almost let his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie, count me out

problem with hanging with me?” She narrowed her

into a cold sweat at her unexpected threat. “Nonsense! I gladly accompany you. It’s

tyrant. He wouldn’t dare risk his safety to upset her which could lead her to assign

right now.” Elspeth didn’t give him any time to back out

the bar.

of Luna Bar, which she frequented,

much. His mother’s life is hanging in the balance

He even thinks I’m the

be quite a fool during a crucial moment, huh? You’re not the kind of person

fiddled with the beer glass as the ghost of a smile curled her lips. “But he doesn’t share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one who did it.

why did he call you? Was it just for

pondered. Her eyes were shining with excitement as she was intoxicated. “Maybe he

on his drink. This

Elspeth was in a difficult position. “You can’t possibly leave without clearing the name, or it would seem like you are fleeing

leave. There’s no way I’m taking the fall. Our imperative is to gather evidence of Ophelia pushing Margot

his head to the side and wondered out loud. “What are you planning to

is no surveillance camera around the villa, so that’s not an option to find the culprit. It was just the three of us on the stairs at the time, and there were no others around. However, I remember Ophelia saying harsh words to Margot before Margot got pushed down

“So, for now, we should wait until Margot wakes up. By that time,

her head with a smile. “Our top priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her doing.

brows fell deeper. “What a cruel woman Ophelia is. I can’t believe she would actually hurt the woman who raises

of us are

what’s going on between Callum and you? I can

put her in thought.