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.”

a loss

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

finished his words,

listening to his conversation in silence, raised her brows in amusement and flashed him a smile. “I’ll

much that he almost let his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie, count me out if you want to drink. It’s exhausting to drink with

look? Do you have a problem with hanging with me?” She narrowed

threat. “Nonsense! I gladly accompany you. It’s my honor to

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

now.” Elspeth didn’t give him any

the bar.

Luna Bar, which she frequented, to

in the balance at the moment.

right. He even thinks I’m the culprit hurting his

during a crucial moment, huh? You’re not the kind of person who

He thinks I’m the one who did it. Even though it’s an accident, he thinks I’m still responsible for

why did he call you? Was it

side when she pondered. Her eyes were shining with excitement as she was

on his drink. This

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

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

to the side and wondered out

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

for now, we should wait until Margot

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

Harper’s brows fell deeper. “What a cruel woman Ophelia is. I can’t

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

face. “That’s plausible, Elsie. Your words make sense. So, what’s going on between Callum and you? I can see you’re not happy, which explains your behavior

question put her in thought. He disappointed me and hurt me. What