Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 150

Once she heard that, Elspeth instantly figured out the source of her unfortunate circumstances today.

“This is the coffee you asked me to get for you two hours ago. What’s the matter? Are you going to deny it now?”

Emma had a look of realization. “Oh, I’m so sorry, Elspeth. I forgot about it. It was such a long time ago, and there was a meeting just now, so it slipped my memory. Are you okay? Look at how wet you are! It’s all my fault. You wouldn’t have had to go so far if it wasn’t because of me.”

She gave Elspeth a tender look of concern as she suggested, “Hurry up and dry yourself off, or you might catch a cold.”

Elspeth was a little doubtful at Emma’s seemingly genuine remorse.

“It’s fine.”

Although Emma seemed harmless, Elspeth could always see the traces of a taunting, calculating look in her eyes.

However, it would only flash across her eyes momentarily. Elspeth never got a clear shot of it and kept assuming she was seeing things.

From how things have been going, she might not be a bad person, but she’s definitely not easy to get along with.

Elspeth nodded without saying anything.

All of a sudden, she cocked her eyebrows as a thought flitted across her mind.

Before the whole affair with the coffee, her phone had been left on the desk the entire time as she explained something to Emma, and she had left her phone for a moment to print out a document.

She had a good hunch for why the text had been listed as read now.

She changed into a new outfit before heading straight to the CEO’s office.

knew what happened with Elspeth inside the office. All they saw was that her expression had turned

that she had missed the meeting due to

Emma knew that the conflict between the two wasn’t simply

she asked, “What’s the matter? Did Mr. Winthrop reprimand you? Elspeth, I’m

with the act, Emma. Don’t you realize how fake you sound? I’m the one who got in trouble, not you. Don’t stick your

froze as if she didn’t know what Elspeth was saying. “What are

hint of aggrievance in

that. I

a little stern, but he treats you very well, so you don’t have to worry. He’s your boyfriend, isn’t he? I’m sure

“Alright. Anyway, this has nothing to do with you, so don’t worry. Just

she went back

her desk before asking loudly,

seems up with you lately, so you don’t have to be in charge of important documents. He’ll go over himself

all my previous efforts just

employee was a timid one. When she noticed Elspeth was in a bad mood, her voice lowered to nearly a whisper. “I… don’t know. Maybe Mr. Winthrop thinks you’re under

a stance Callum took with the employees. He believed that if an employee couldn’t perform, then they should just leave the company. He would never go so far as to show consideration for their

“I’m going out for some fresh air. Help me tell Mr. Winthrop that I’m taking the day off. He can take it out

left as soon

knew Elspeth was angry, so she nodded timidly

with Emma. When he heard what happened, he raised his eyebrows and said harshly,

joy when she saw that he was angry, but she advised him, “Don’t be upset with Elspeth, Mr. Winthrop. She’s a proud woman, and she won’t be happy if she

the company with a team of employees that perform their roles well. It’s not her one-woman

was grim as he

Mr. Winthrop. We can make these arrangements for this