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.”

at a loss for words as he was

busy man. There’s no way

words, he hung up

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

soon as Harper ended the call frightened him so much that he almost let his phone slip from his hand. “Elsie,

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

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

have 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 him to some dangerous

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

the bar.

Luna Bar, which

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

He even thinks I’m the

You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone. No

beer glass as the ghost of a smile curled her lips. “But he doesn’t share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one

you?

pondered. Her eyes were shining with

This girl

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

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

to the side and wondered out loud. “What are you planning

stairs at the time, and there

“So, for now, we should wait until Margot wakes up. By

priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her doing. We need to tape when

“What a cruel woman Ophelia is. I can’t believe she would

love, all of us are lovesick fools. However,

over 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 of trying to drink the sorrows

put her in thought. He disappointed me