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 for words as he was overwhelmed with

back to my work. After all, you’re a busy man. There’s

Harper finished his words, he

had been listening to his conversation in silence, raised her brows in amusement and flashed him

as Harper ended the call frightened him so much that he almost let his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie, count me out if you want to drink. It’s exhausting

you have a problem with hanging with me?” She narrowed her eyes and cast

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

wish if he disobeyed the female tyrant. He wouldn’t dare risk his safety to upset her which could lead her to assign him

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

the bar.

else instead of Luna Bar, which she frequented, to avoid running into

the balance at the moment. He won’t be in the

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

can be quite a fool during a crucial moment, huh? You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone. No offense but I doubt if Callum truly likes you. How come he

share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one who did it. Even though it’s an

did he call you? Was it

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

nearly choked on his drink. This girl just talks through

his brows. He could understand that Elspeth was in a difficult position. “You can’t possibly leave without clearing the name, or

won’t leave. There’s no way I’m taking the fall. Our imperative is to

and wondered out loud. “What are you

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

until Margot wakes up. By that time, she can testify

only half right.” Elspeth shook her head with a smile. “Our top priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her

woman Ophelia is. I can’t believe she would

are lovesick fools. However, Ophelia takes

all over Harper’s face. “That’s plausible, Elsie. Your words make sense. So, what’s going on between Callum and

question put her in