Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 151

Throughout the following days, tension brewed between Elspeth and Callum. Everyone could tell, but no one addressed it.

During a meeting, Emma suggested that the company should expand its offerings and branch out into making perfume. Her suggestion received unilateral support.

Elspeth was the only one who objected, but she received Callum’s criticisms and reprimands in return. The relationship between the two fell to an all-time low.

Callum gave Emma full control of the project, which inspired many thoughts and guesses from the others. Could Emma be the next Mrs. Winthrop?

However, Elspeth was still the vice president, so no one dared to voice their hypothesis.

That afternoon, the employees heard the news that she was leaving the company.

Emma’s desk was near Elspeth. When she walked over and saw Elspeth packing her things with a neutral expression, her heart sang with glee, but she pretended to be sad that Elspeth was leaving. “Mr. Winthrop would be so upset that you’re leaving, Elspeth.”

“What do his feelings have to do with me? We’ve broken up.”

They broke up? Emma’s heart was about to leap out of her chest as she probed, “Did you really break up with him? Why?”

Elspeth glanced at her coolly. “We broke up over texts just a moment ago. We’re not suitable for each other, and we’ll only keep fighting if we stay together, so it’s pointless to continue such a relationship.”

Although Emma was aware that Elspeth was a decisive person, she was still doubtful about seeing Elspeth leave without a moment of hesitation or a trace of reluctance.

“Do you not have any feelings for him?”

Elspeth paused as her eyes flickered with complicated emotions. “So what if I do? When there’s no longer any trust between two people, all that remains is suspicion and constant torment.”

This was exactly what Emma wanted to hear. Her worries melted away as she gave Elspeth a pained smile. “You shouldn’t be so rash, Elspeth. What if it’s just a misunderstanding?”

“Do a good job. You’ll be able to replace me someday. Well, that’s it. I’m leaving now.”

dropped by the HR Department to get her final paycheck before leaving without looking

can get the ball rolling on the plan to ruin Winthrop

later, an issue cropped up over the perfume

failed to pass the quality inspection. The other company that collaborated with Winthrop Group on this project immediately asked to terminate the contract and demanded 150

was known to be a problematic one as it often produced poor-quality items.

called at Winthrop Group, and during the meeting, Emma looked aggrieved as she slowly explained

she told me to work with this factory. I don’t

so no one was here to expose

heard what she said, they began to

Before Elspeth left, she told me there was no future in Winthrop

could ascribe any meaning they want to a person’s words, and true enough, the moment

a mole from Alphascape! She must’ve gotten Emma to do those things to

took a moment for Elspeth to be labeled as a mole from Alphascape

throat, and the room

now. The priority is to salvage the

can we turn things around so easily? We should be focusing on finding Elspeth

others agreed with this. She was the one who caused the crisis, so she should

up on Elspeth as if

Elspeth has already resigned, so

left, she told me that Alphascape is

impossible. She’s not that kind of

the way Callum refuted without hesitation, Emma said, “But Elspeth said you two have broken up, and she said

weren’t about to let things slide so easily. One of them

in

he could leave the room, the door opened, and everyone

Elspeth?!