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

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

finished his words, he

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

his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie, count

Do you have a problem with hanging with me?”

threat. “Nonsense! I gladly

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

didn’t give him any time to back out as she

the bar.

somewhere else instead of Luna Bar, which she frequented, to

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

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

You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone. No offense but I doubt if Callum truly

your opinion. He

he call you? Was it

Her eyes were shining with excitement

choked on his drink. This girl just talks through

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

I’m taking the fall. Our

side and wondered out loud.

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

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

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

fell deeper. “What a cruel woman Ophelia is.

of us are

Harper’s 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

put her in thought. He disappointed me and hurt