Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Startled, Arthur pointed to Elspeth and asked, “She’s your goddaughter?”

Even Elspeth and Callum were equally shocked. Isn’t this the old man who was selling us the herbs earlier?

And it turned out that he was the owner of the black market. This was too far-fetched!

Also, when did I become his goddaughter? Elspeth couldn’t help but wonder.

However, Irving didn’t allow her to react as he glared, his temperament rising high. “What? Is it weird that I have a goddaughter?”

Arthur chuckled apologetically. “Of course not.”

Influential and powerful, Irving also had many men working for him, so Arthur could only soften his attitude and speak to him peacefully instead of colliding head-on with him.

In this situation, any normal person would stop before things got out of hand and leave while they still could.

“So, tell me. What does my goddaughter owe you? It seems to me that you’re about to rob them, Mr. Winthrop. The black market has always operated normally. Don’t you think that you’ve gone too far?”

The entire black market had to show Irving some respect, but who did Arthur think he was for him to have the nerve to act as he pleased on Irving’s turf?

Knowing that he was at the losing end this time, Arthur gritted his teeth and apologized to Elspeth, “I’m sorry, Miss Lynwood. I was rude earlier, and I ask for your forgiveness.” Then, he was about to leave with his men, but Irving’s men stopped them.

“Don’t be in a rush to go. Make things clear. If it’s my goddaughter who’s at fault, I’ll apologize to you on her behalf.”

Obviously, Irving wasn’t ready to let Arthur off easy, and he turned to Elspeth with a smile. “Tell me what happened.”

was ready to be her backbone, Elspeth immediately understood

he wanted to rob us. Perhaps he doesn’t have so much money, so he has no

was livid from the anger. When Irving came over earlier, a lot of people started gathering around,

lie. “Mr. Winthrop, is Elspeth telling

explanation now that things had come to this stage. Never did he imagine that

soft tone to set up an innocent and gentle persona. “Well… I really need this

explanation was very crappy,

“Besides, he’s my brother. Why would I fight with him? I swear I only wanted to

sudden mention of his name, Callum ignored his plea for help and retorted nonchalantly, “You’ve already broken all ties with the Winthrop Family. Why are you still using this family

didn’t expect that a person as aloof as Callum would shoot him down so

true. Last month, Arthur Winthrop announced on his own that he’s cutting off all ties with the Winthrop Family, making

a sudden, Arthur became the topic of criticism as the audience started pointing their fingers and looking

washed over him, but he still held his head high despite the people around him jeering at him. He channeled all of his

to a corner and smiled at Irving. “Forget

in agreement. “You’re considerate and gentle. Okay, we’ll let Mr. Winthrop go, then.” Right after he said that, something popped up in his mind and

feeling in the dumps, ball his fists tightly. Callum and Elspeth… Just

with his tail between his legs, the people around them dispersed because there was nothing else to watch. Irving turned to Elspeth with a smile. “It’s a good thing that I showed

smile. “Thanks for your

through his chest. “I already said you’re my goddaughter, and

her lip, she felt caught in a