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.”

Harper’s retort put Callum at a loss for words as he was overwhelmed with

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 moments for

finished his words, he

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

words from Elspeth as soon as Harper ended the call frightened him so much that he almost let his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie, count me out if

hanging with me?” She narrowed her eyes and cast him at

sweat at her unexpected threat. “Nonsense! I gladly accompany you. It’s my honor to spend the night

if he disobeyed the female tyrant. He wouldn’t dare risk his safety to upset her

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

the bar.

instead of Luna Bar, which she frequented, to

hanging in the balance

of beer. “You’re right. He even thinks I’m

wide in surprise. “To be honest, he looks like a smart guy. He can be quite a fool during a crucial moment, huh? You’re not the

he doesn’t share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one who did it. Even though it’s

why did he call you? Was

tilted to the side when she pondered. Her eyes were shining with excitement as she

This girl

going to do next?” A scowl formed between his brows. He could understand that Elspeth was in a difficult position. “You can’t possibly

chuckle, “I won’t leave. There’s no way I’m taking the fall.

and wondered out loud. “What are you

not an option to find the culprit. It was just the three of us on the stairs at the time, and there were

immediately dawned on Harper. “So, for now, we should wait until Margot

head with a smile. “Our top priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her doing. We need to tape when she

cruel woman Ophelia is. I can’t believe she would actually

to love, all of us are lovesick fools. However, Ophelia takes it to another

words make sense. So, what’s going on between Callum and you? I can see you’re not happy, which explains your behavior of trying to drink the

on between us? The question put her in thought. He