Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 97

“It wasn’t you?” Edmund snickered. “How could that be? Then, tell me, who else could it be if it wasn’t you?”

“Ophelia.”

He couldn’t help but let out a scornful laugh. “Ophelia? She grew up under my mother’s care. How could it ever be her?”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me. You’ll know it when I’ve found the evidence to prove my innocence.” Elspeth knew it wasn’t easy to break people’s rose-tinted glasses perception of Ophelia. So, she didn’t want to waste time arguing with Edmund.

“So? What do you want? Find evidence to prove that you weren’t in the wrong? You?”

Callum coughed lightly and interrupted them before they could start squabbling, which promptly shut them both up.

“Alright. Stop it. It’s not Elspeth’s problem.”

Edmund didn’t expect Callum to take Elspeth’s side. He was incredulous by Callum’s stance, but he forced himself to calm down, especially since they were still in public.

“Fine. Since you believe her, I’ll wait and see whether she’s just all bark but no bite,” he sneered before turning around to leave.

Callum sneaked a glance at Elspeth and noticed she didn’t seem to be in high spirits, so he couldn’t help but comfort her. “Don’t take Edmund’s words to heart. He’s always been a little mean.”

“I’m alright. I’ll be heading back to the Design Department.”

After she bid goodbye to Callum, she returned to the Design Department alone. When her colleagues saw her, they were all smiles, but they soon fell into awkward silence.

Naturally, she noticed their unusual expressions, so she curiously inquired a colleague she was rather close with, “What’s up? Why is everyone looking at me weirdly?”

Her colleagues scanned the room before muttering in a low voice, “Didn’t you hear? After you left, Mr. Winthrop didn’t come to work often. So, Mr. Edmund asked Ophelia to take over your position.”

“That means Ophelia is now the director of the Design Department?” Elspeth couldn’t help but feel frustrated when she heard Ophelia’s name being mentioned yet again. “Okay. I got it.”

sitting in the seat that belonged to her and

before her. “Oh my. Isn’t this Elspeth? Why are you back to work so

to visit this place on a whim. I didn’t expect someone to stop and take over my

to not have a director for the Design Department. So, he asked me to step up to replace you. If you’re not happy about it, I can talk to him now

let out a light chuckle. “It’s fine. I don’t have the habit of taking what belongs

“Elspeth, I-

I—”

saw the tears rolling

he didn’t hesitate to criticize Elspeth. “Why can’t Ophelia take over this position? Do you think you’re the only one left who is capable in this company? Besides,

and her beauty dazzled him. “Don’t talk when you don’t know the whole truth. Haven’t

dazed by

helping her, but anger rose within her as she saw him

knees for Elspeth like she was a goddess? Oh, how

know Elspeth probably felt wronged. It’s nothing.” Ophelia lightly nudged the man’s arm

you’re calling people Darling…” Elspeth watched Ophelia’s

laugh.

she unintentionally pushed

a simp for helping her as he was

the

hear you. Oh, right.

I know Callum’s looking at the contract in his office now. He’s

“Well, I am.”

familiar voice rose behind her, and cold sweat covered her back. She stiffly turned her head and saw Callum’s emotionless face as her heart pounded against

said just

calmly cut her off,

called him Darling because he