Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

As soon as the words ‘sharing the same bed’ fell from Callum’s lips, Elspeth immediately felt her face burning red. She was at a loss for how to answer and could only give Callum a fierce glare. “Fine, then leave.”

Callum didn’t seem to notice her glare as he turned his head away. “I’m not leaving.”

“I’ll prepare the guest room for you.”

He shook his head. “I’ve already built a relationship with your bed, and it says it doesn’t want to part with me.”

The corners of her mouth twitched at his daring. “In that case, why don’t you call out to it and see if it agrees with you?”

Then, she saw him sitting on the bed, holding the side and asking, “Do you want me to leave?”

The bed shook violently three times, making loud creaking noises.

Just as she was about to interject, he added, “Do you want me to sleep with Elspeth?”

He rocked his body, and the bed creaked once.

Callum shrugged and spread his hands. “Look, I told you; you need to sleep with me. Otherwise, your bed will be very upset.”

Elspeth couldn’t help but feel amused at his antics. “Callum, how childish can you be?”

“Also, a ghost will hide under your bed tonight if you insist on sleeping alone. While you’re sleeping, it will climb out from under your bed and watch you sleep…”

She smacked her palm against his head. “I’m not scared of ghosts.”

He took the slap without protest and looked at her aggrievedly. “But I’m scared. I don’t dare to sleep alone.”

In that case, who were you trying to scare with that ghost story?

Elspeth rested her forehead against her palm as she tried to find a way out of this. Eventually, when she saw how persistent he was being, she pointed at the ground and announced, “You can sleep in my room tonight. But you will sleep on the floor, and I will sleep on the bed.”

Callum opened his mouth to probably say something cheeky. Alas, before he could say anything, he promptly swallowed his words after seeing the evil eye she was giving him. “Also, I will kick you out if I find you climbing into my bed.”

The bed smelled like her, so he was truly very reluctant to leave.

to her demands and slept on the ground. That way, he could at least lie to

night’s sleep that night. It was her first time sleeping in the same room as a man, so

he seemed utterly unaffected and slept soundly

following day. The moment he noticed the deep

“Yeah, that’s

her words, he was so shocked that he nearly slipped and

saw the horrified look that the butler was giving her, she immediately knew that he had misunderstood her words. Her voice became a little anxious, “It’s not what

smiled at her. “Don’t be

he couldn’t help but shudder. “Didn’t I prepare a guest room for you last night, Mr.

together, even though Michael had explicitly ordered them to sleep separately last

upon hearing the butler’s mutterings. Sure enough, a glint of murderous intent appeared in her eyes. “Callum Winthrop… There

in the guest room is too

bed would be harder than the ground? She gritted her teeth and forced a

I am. But there are others here. It’s

said that, he glanced at the

profusely down his back. Why are they telling me about their bedroom matters? If old Mr. Joneson discovers that I failed in my

vehemently at Callum in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be pleasant and generous on the surface. “I don’t know anything. Old Mr. Joneson is calling for me,

walking so quickly before. Yet, she merely turned to roll her eyes at Callum when she saw the butler fleeing in

you giving me

for her sanity’s sake. “I’m going to the hospital to

Callum’s eyes vanished instantly when he thought about how she was running around every day because of

and asked coolly, “Why? Are

clearly unhappy with him yet had

without further ado. Then, they left the house and headed

Callum walking

“You’re here.”

she was secretly amazed by his speedy recovery. “Let

“No!”

“No!”

at the same time. Frank was one of pure awkwardness and embarrassment. On the other hand, Callum looked cold and forbidding. His