Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Arthur stared at the unconscious Elspeth beside him as a smirk crept up his face. You still fell into my hands!

Just as he was about to carry her up to the hotel room, a loud crash echoed from the sandalwood door as it was kicked wide open.

Callum’s face went dark as he saw Elspeth lying motionless in Arthur’s arms. Although he looked sickly, he still managed to exude a threatening aura. “Put Elspeth down, Arthur!”

When he was unconscious, he overheard Elspeth say that she would meet Arthur at the hotel. He tried his hardest to pry his eyes open when he felt the emptiness beside him to look for her. Just as expected, he found her there.

“That was quick of you, Callum,” Arthur sneered. It was frankly not within his calculations that Callum would still have the strength to come over when he was poisoned. Nevertheless, Arthur had to give him credit for his tenacity.

“Well, I wouldn’t have known you were such a b*stard if I didn’t.”

Callum coughed softly with a hand over his mouth and tried to suppress the ill effects of the poison on his person. His gaze landed on Elspeth in Arthur’s arms as fury lit up in his eyes. “Aren’t you releasing her?”

“Let her go?”

Arthur jeered, “Have you forgotten that you’re poisoned, Callum? You won’t be able to beat me no matter how proficient you are at fighting.”

“Who told you that I came alone?”

Suddenly, a group of burly men showed up from behind Callum. They were all packed with muscles, making it an intimidating scene.

That made Arthur’s smile disappear in an instant. “You’re pretty clever.”

“You only have one minute, Arthur. Put Elspeth down and hand over the ginkgo.”

Callum’s words felt like a joke to Arthur as he sharply rebuffed, “Elspeth is in my hands now. Shouldn’t you be the one listening to my demands?” How dare Calum threaten me? I guess he doesn’t care about Elspeth’s life!

“You’re only one man here, Arthur. You don’t even have a single chip to barter against me.”

“Is that so?”

the floor and picked up a shard, threateningly holding it against Elspeth’s neck with a manic

before calmly answering, “Okay. Release her, and I’ll

save the damsel in distress. I’ll return her to you once I get

held onto Elspeth’s waist as he slowly made his way

he even caught Elspeth,

Elspeth, who was in his arms, only to see that she had opened her eyes, and they contained a hint of gleeful

news to him that Elspeth wasn’t unconscious, but she tricked him

the ginkgo was in the room, but it didn’t feel right for someone as sneaky as him

raised her dainty hand and playfully shook a small glass bottle that displayed the ginkgo

resignation as an amused smile crept onto his face.

the one who started

looked over her from top to bottom. Once he was confident that she was alright, he finally relaxed

felt that Arthur’s drug was like child’s play and scorned, “I noticed it with just one whiff. That’s such a simple drug that I didn’t even want to waste

person he was worried about was

are you here? Didn’t you pass

darkened as he quietly replied, “I realized you were missing when I woke up and recalled what

been more ruthless… He didn’t dare think of

Frank will recover just fine once I’m done

and their entire

brief. Elspeth soon came over with a bottle filled with light yellow powder after tinkering for

equipment here. So, I can’t turn them into pills, but the effect is the same.

and watched the liquid swirl around as he raised an eyebrow. “What happens

hand, was amused by him. “If I wanted you dead, I would have transferred all your assets under your name to mine. Besides, who would use such an

fought for it as it was extremely scarce. It was indeed overkill

he still found what she said funny

you laughing