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

can get the ball rolling on the plan

few days later, an issue cropped up over the perfume brand that

products failed to pass the quality inspection. The other company that collaborated with

factory producing the perfume was known to be a problematic one as it often

Group, and during the meeting, Emma looked aggrieved as she slowly explained all

Before she left, she told me to work with this factory. I

around, so no one was

they began to assume that Elspeth had an ulterior

there was no future in Winthrop Group.

ascribe any meaning they want to a person’s words, and true enough, the moment Emma brought this up in her hesitant, careful way, everyone else exploded

must’ve been a mole from Alphascape! She must’ve gotten Emma to do those things to land the Winthrop Group

for Elspeth to be labeled as a mole from

throat, and

or not Elspeth’s a mole isn’t the issue now. The priority is to salvage

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

the one who caused the

else was ganging up on Elspeth as if they

too absurd? Elspeth has already resigned,

me that Alphascape is a good company to work for. Could

impossible. She’s not that kind of

Elspeth said you two have broken up, and she said that you share different ideals in life. Maybe… she’s

about to let things slide so easily. One of them suggested, “Why don’t we head over to Alphascape and look

stood up in a huff at

could leave the room, the door opened, and everyone was shocked to

Elspeth?!