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.”

retort put Callum at a loss for words as he was overwhelmed

to my work. After all, you’re a busy man. There’s no way you could spare me a

finished his words, he hung up the

raised her brows in amusement and flashed him

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.

hanging with me?” She narrowed her eyes

threat. “Nonsense! I

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

any

the bar.

Bar, which she frequented, to avoid running into

too much. His mother’s life is hanging in the balance at the moment. He won’t be in the mood to

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

be quite a fool during a crucial moment, huh? You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone. No

ghost of a smile curled her lips. “But he doesn’t share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one who did it. Even though it’s an accident,

call you? Was it just for

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

choked on his drink. This girl just talks through

understand that Elspeth was in a difficult position.

no way I’m taking the fall. Our imperative is to gather

wondered out loud. “What are

the

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

Elspeth shook her head with a smile. “Our top priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her doing. We need to tape when she confesses because we can’t

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

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

what’s going on between Callum and

put her in thought. He