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.”

now sitting in the seat that

suppress her smile after seeing just who was before her. “Oh my. Isn’t this Elspeth? Why are

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

director for the Design Department. So, he asked me to step up

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

“Elspeth, I-

I—”

side saw the tears rolling down Ophelia’s face. That kindled

take over this position? Do you think you’re the only one left who is capable in this company? Besides, you were the one who left, and Ophelia merely stepped up to the role.

you don’t know the

was still dazed by her beauty

her, but anger rose within

a goddess? Oh, how she wished

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

Callum found out that you’re calling people Darling…” Elspeth watched

laugh.

she unintentionally pushed too hard, and the male colleague

felt like a simp for helping her as he was

wanting to explain, but the man

you continue, Callum will hear

pulling my leg. I know Callum’s looking at the

“Well, I am.”

She stiffly turned her head

things I said just now.

off, “I

it like that. I called him