Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Staring at the figure at the door, Elspeth automatically racked her brain to put a name to the face. In the end, she came up with the name, ‘Kenneth.’

He looked very much like Frank but without the delicate aloof features. He appeared a little young with his rounded eyes, which seemed to be smiling at the edges, and a dimple on his cheek.

It didn’t occur to her that Kenneth would look younger than Frank.

“You’re Elspeth—no, wait. You’re Elsie, right?”

Next to them, Frank couldn’t figure out what they were speaking about and nodded in a daze.

Bursting into laughter, Elspeth said, “You actually made your way here? You’re nuts!”

The esport fanatic who comes and goes without a trace.

“Your skills are amazing. If it’s okay, will you join our club? We’ll definitely give you the best treatment.”

While speaking, Kenneth’s eyes were shining brightly as though he was looking forward to her joining the club.

All of a sudden, it struck Elspeth that not only did he look young, but his personality was also somewhat innocent.

Nevertheless, she shook her head and turned him down. “I’m sorry, but I don’t like this job, and I’m doing it just for fun.”

Taken aback, Kenneth didn’t think that a person who could beat him so easily was not fully invested in gaming.

“We have a competition with another team in a couple of days. May I invite you to participate with us?”

After careful consideration, she turned him down again. “I’m sorry, but I really don’t want to compete.”

Out of the blue, she kind of regretted battling him because she felt that he was stuck on her, and she couldn’t get rid of him.

“But…” Charisma wasn’t his forte, and he was so anxious that he almost burst into tears.

Meanwhile, Elspeth was struck by guilt when she saw that he desperately wanted to invite her but was at a loss for words and almost drove himself to tears instead.

cousin, after all. I should just say yes, she decided. But

go with

to pick you up when the time comes,” he said. Then, he checked the time on his phone before adding in a rush, “I can’t stay for chit-chat because I have something else to do today. I gotta get back and train the new

warning and left without a trace, the only thing

to him the whole

do you know when the last time my brother

her head, she asked curiously, “When

home because of you. If Grandpa finds out about this, he’ll place you on a pedestal, for

lips twitched. “You can’t

once a year during Christmas and always only for a short time. Who would have thought

a few days later. I better train all the new characters, lest I make a

that, she chatted a little more with Frank before

ask for the herb from Michael to treat Frank, but after they ended things on a bad note, she decided she didn’t want to look for

way to find the herb now is from the black market,

of Callum’s car parked at the side of the road. He was watching her with his

you

here because I miss you,” he said,

find the perfect timing and even wait for me at

at him intently after climbing into the car as though

I have a slight cold. So, I came here

her frown. “Why didn’t

a little aggrieved. “That’s because you’re taking care of someone

“Alright, don’t overthink the situation. He’s my cousin. Don’t

of a company into a whiny and clingy guy who’s

How are you going to pacify

coupled with his seductive

“What do you mean?”

and pulled her into his arms,