Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

After four hours had passed, Elspeth still hadn’t received the ginkgo. She didn’t know what to do. In the end, she called and found out that Sonny had sent the ginkgo to the Winthrop Residence in Damoria.

She then made a call to Winthrop Residence, but no one answered. She was met with the dial tone instead.

The moment she hung up the phone, an unknown number called her. When she picked up, the voice on the other end of the phone shocked her.

“Elspeth, what are you looking for? Is it the ginkgo?”

Arthur’s prideful voice was heard over the phone.

As soon as she heard his voice, the bad premonition she had was immediately confirmed. She immediately understood that the ginkgo was now in his hands.

She felt her heart drop.

“I heard Callum is seriously injured. You’re not planning to give this ginkgo to him, are you?”

Elspeth’s voice was cold when she answered, “You were behind this, weren’t you?”

Arthur seemed like he was in a good mood as he said, “Of course not. But I’ve heard about what’s going on.”

“Arthur, give it back to me.”

He was far from an angel, nor was he easygoing. He was still furious after getting humiliated the last time they met. “Give it back? Why should I give you something that I’ve found? Don’t you think it’s a coincidence that I saw this parcel right when I decided to go back to the Winthrop Residence? If I didn’t open it out of curiosity, I wouldn’t have known that this was the life-saving ginkgo.”

“What exactly do you want?!”

Callum didn’t have time to spare, so Elspeth couldn’t just let Arthur have the ginkgo.

Arthur was pleased that he managed to provoke her and threw his final blow. “If you want it back, you’ll have to agree to my conditions.”

Although Elspeth was furious, she had no choice but to calm herself down and asked, “Tell me, then! What do you want?!”

“There’s no fun if I just tell you outright. How about you take a guess?”

his voice, and she knew what he wanted

asked tentatively, “The Winthrop

break up with Callum and come with me? Not only will

instantly, “Arthur, are there any

him. “Of course not. I only want the shares and

I am your elder brother’s

for a moment before a devilish smile formed

“Shameless.”

“Go on.”

in a good position to negotiate. In the end, she didn’t bother arguing further and immediately told him

Bring the ginkgo, and

Group to him, but she knew she couldn’t tell him about that. Otherwise, it would

trick me into going to Blaydal before ambushing me there. I’m telling you. If you try to pull something off, I can

to argue with this lunatic and said softly, “Don’t worry. I won’t lie to you. Don’t we have to meet

still on edge, he hesitantly agreed to her

due to the poison. Elspeth mused over

five-star hotel not far from the Joneson Residence since the hotel had really good

arrived, Arthur was

me.” Raising his chin slightly, he motioned for her to

seat furthest away from him

the glass of water? I’m not a monster. How could I do something to you here? I wouldn’t

straight to the point. “Did you bring

me at the moment. It’s upstairs in the hotel room. Do you want to come and see it

her with great interest. There was a faint smile on his face and a hint

Tell me. Are you only going to hand it over after I’ve transferred the

shrugged. “I suppose

coma. I can’t transfer the shares to you until he wakes