Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Leaning coquettishly against Callum, Emma looked no longer like when she was in her college days. “What would you like to drink, Callum? Let me order it for you.”

Callum slightly closed his eyes while looking rather weary. “Just go back.”

Unwilling to let him go, Emma leaned even closer to him. “Callum, I’m only here to have a little fun with you. Don’t tell me you’re so mean.”

Callum opened his eyes. “How did you know I’m here?”

A smile appeared on Emma’s face. “It’s because we’re telepathically connected, of course… Alright, I was just joking. It was Arthur who told me that you’re here.”

“How did Arthur know that I’m here?” Callum narrowed his eyes; for some reason, he felt kind of uncomfortable deep down.

Thinking that Callum was finally paying attention to Arthur and changing his attitude toward him, Emma hurriedly replied, “That’s got to be because he cares about you. You’re his eldest brother, and besides, he’s very sorry about the previous conflict between you two. He told me last time that he was looking for an opportunity to apologize to you in private.”

Naturally, Callum didn’t buy her story, but before he could ask her about it, he noticed Elspeth coming toward himself.

“Well, if it isn’t Elspeth! What brings you here to Luna Bar as well?”

Callum never expected Elspeth to come to the bar, nor did he expect her to find him here. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Elspeth let out a sneer. “What does my coming to a bar have to do with you?”

“It has nothing to do with me, of course, but no decent lady would come to a bar alone at such a late hour, no? Not to mention you have to watch yourself as Callum’s girlfriend… Back when I was going out with him, he never allowed me to go to a bar,” Emma replied. Recalling the sweet moments that she had shared with Callum back then, she covered her mouth and giggled, looking all bashful.

Elspeth smiled a faint smile. “Callum has never restricted me on this. Perhaps it’s because you look especially adulterous to him?”

“How dare you!” Emma’s face turned livid with rage. This Elspeth lady really has a caustic tongue that puts people at a loss for a retort! “Look at your girlfriend, Callum! She’s got such a fiery temper; she’s not gentle at all.”

him saying nothing;

Emma babbling. She turned to look at the man right away,

answer her. Not only that, he even slowly closed his

you upsetting him by pushing him to go home right now?” Thinking she knew Callum very well, she spoke in a voice full of consideration

looked daggers at her. “It’s not your place to interrupt when I’m speaking to

when they were ablaze with fury, even Emma had the

slowly say,

openly chasing her

Seeing how Callum’s eyes were as calm as a stagnant pool of water, she could hardly

nothing while

a deep breath. Then, she

you know what’s good for yourself, Elspeth? Callum already asked you to leave, so why are you

with herself. She was understandably delighted, for Callum had defended her without hesitation in front of Elspeth. As expected, as long as I keep at it, Callum will fall in love with me again sooner or

you thrown out of here, Emma!” Elspeth wished she could stitch up Emma’s lips when she saw how Emma kept

to have me thrown out of here? Who do you think you

is mine.” Elspeth stood while looking down

changed at once. “What

I’ll have you thrown out of here after you yelled at me on my turf

to see the look on Emma’s face when the latter was displeased with her

Elspeth beside them, he let out a whistle, saying, “Elspeth, why are you here? Everyone’s looking for you. The young man in a basketball jersey just now liked you

into fists in secret

that at first, Mr. Winthrop, but judging from the way you look, I guess you won’t mind it. After all… you’re having another lady in your arms.” Although he addressed Callum respectfully as Mr. Winthrop, his words were full of ridicule and disdain for the

in the man’s expression, Elspeth was disappointed deep down.