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.”

Callum at a loss for

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

his words,

to his conversation in silence, raised her brows in amusement and flashed him a

as soon as Harper ended the call frightened him so much that he almost let his phone slip from

with me?” She narrowed her eyes and

cold sweat at her unexpected threat. “Nonsense! I gladly accompany you. It’s my honor to spend the night with

risk his safety to upset her which could lead her to assign him

him any time to back out as she immediately

the bar.

of Luna Bar, which she

mother’s life is hanging in the balance at the moment.

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

You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone.

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

you? Was it

the side when she pondered. Her eyes were shining with excitement as she was intoxicated. “Maybe

nearly choked on his drink. This

next?” A scowl formed between his brows. He could understand that Elspeth was in a difficult position. “You can’t possibly leave without clearing the name,

There’s no way I’m taking the fall. Our imperative is to gather evidence of Ophelia pushing Margot off the

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

on the stairs at the time,

Harper. “So, for now, we should wait until Margot wakes up. By that time, she

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

a cruel woman Ophelia is. I can’t believe she would actually hurt the woman who

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

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

going on between us? The question put her in thought. He