Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 144

Noticing Callum’s expression, Alaina could feel her heart skip a beat. “Callum, what are you trying to do?”

“What do you think? It’s time to pay the price.”

She widened her eyes in disbelief before looking around. “Callum, what you are doing is against the law. Did you see the reporters around? You can’t deny your doing if what you did is revealed to the public.”

He remained calm even after she warned him. Casting a glance at the crowd with ease, he asked, “Did you see anything?”

No single person in Damoria would claim they didn’t know Callum’s name.

Even though he kept a low profile, he wasn’t the kind of person to mess with.

A few years ago, someone talked badly about Callum after facing failure in his business. The next day, the man and his family got banished from Damoria.

Nobody ever knew Callum’s true ability, but they held one principle, which was staying out of his way as far as possible or showing respect to him when coming across him.

Alaina must have a death wish to cross Callum.

The guests were all sophisticated. They knew better than to stand up for Alaina, who was a nobody and ended up getting on Callum’s bad side. If so, they rather kept what happened today a secret, in hope of gaining Callum’s favor and striking a deal in the future.

The guests shook their heads. Even the reporters pretended not to see anything by putting their phones and cameras away.

Alaina finally recalled that nobody in Damoria could even par with Callum’s status or influence. A sane person would never get on his bad side.

As the last hope slipped from her hand, she went limp and allowed the men to drag her away.

Once Alaina left, some of the guests tried to clear the awkward silence by lightening the mood. “I told you, Miss Lynwood—Wait, it’s Mrs. Winthrop now——is a good person. There’s no way she would hurt someone.”

The crowd changed their attitude within a few seconds. Listening to the crowd’s praise, Elspeth had a feeling that it was all due to their awe of Callum.

addressing Elspeth as Mrs. Winthrop, Callum couldn’t suppress a smile that formed at the corner of

preferred to avoid staying any longer in the place that fostered a lot of drama. Thus,

the Winthrops, the Sullivans,

ask, “Where did you take Alaina? Please don’t tell me you asked your men to

where she can

it casual, she could feel a sense of

make it

feel bad for her. After all, Alaina started it. Elspeth had been holding the principle of “tit for tat

install surveillance cameras around the household, so the same thing

a hint of indignation, earning a

precautions. All you need to do is protect yourself instead of

putting on a serious face, Max

from all your troubles. I don’t have the leisure to save you all

my rescues if you can? I’m going to be your family’s future daughter-in-law sooner or later. Having you do the rescue duty on me

out from her mouth made his ears flush with red blush. “How do you bear zero shame spitting out such words as a lady

another two years, I’m eligible for marriage. Besides, you’re my choice of marriage partner. Do you

care less about his comment. Narrowing her

Max was usually good at a comeback or a roast, he fumbled

referring to?” Yelena simply threw him

Waving her hands to stop the commotion, she barely stifled a laugh. “That’s enough, Yelena. Stop teasing Max. He’s a shy boy. If there’s one more sentence from you, he’ll flee the

if she pointed out what was on his mind, Max was blushing profusely. His flushed cheeks mirrored the

happened, I’m sure it will show up in tomorrow’s headline. When the time comes, remember to manage

will keep a secret? Even if there’s a headline tomorrow, it’ll

the kiss between Yelena and Max.

won’t hurt to

After the few of them exchanged a light talk, Elspeth bid farewell to Yelena and prepared for departure