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.”

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

busy man. There’s no way you could spare me

his words, he

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

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

you have a problem with hanging with me?” She narrowed her eyes and

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

disobeyed the female tyrant. He wouldn’t dare risk

go right now.” Elspeth didn’t give him any time to

the bar.

Luna Bar, which she frequented, to avoid running

life is hanging in the balance at the moment. He won’t

beer. “You’re right. He

huh? You’re not the kind of person who would hurt someone. No offense but I doubt if Callum truly likes you. How come he never gives you his full

her lips. “But he doesn’t share your opinion. He thinks I’m the one who did it. Even

he call you?

side when she pondered. Her eyes were shining with excitement

nearly choked on his drink. This girl just talks through

formed between his brows. He could understand that Elspeth was in a difficult position.

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

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

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 to Margot before Margot got pushed down the stairs.

should wait until Margot wakes

smile. “Our top priority will be tricking Ophelia into admitting her doing. We need to tape when she confesses because

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

are

sense. So, what’s going on between Callum and you? I can see you’re not happy,

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