Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

“I’m not too sure either. I always thought it was Edmund who did it, or else he wouldn’t have made fun of me every time. But I’ve asked him about it before and he said it wasn’t him.”

Elspeth didn’t look convinced at all. “How do you know he wasn’t lying?”

“No. Even though Edmund has a sharp tongue and he likes to gloat, he never lies. When he does, the tips of his ears turn red. He can’t hide it for more than three seconds.”

With his understanding of Edmund, Callum knew that Arthur was the one responsible for all of this.

Does this mean that Arthur has been setting people up since he was a child? Surprised, Elspeth looked at Callum and asked, “In other words, Arthur has been jealous of you since way back. He’s not making a break with the Winthrop Family because he thought that Mr. Winthrop caused his parents’ death. This is solely him acting on his long-time grudge, correct?”

Seeing how quick she was on the uptake, Callum looked at her with an approving look.

“Mhm. You guessed it right. That’s what I was thinking as well. Arthur’s reconciliation with the Winthrops probably has something to do with Alphascape. It might be bad for the Winthrops.”

Elspeth suddenly thought of something. “Have you told Mr. Winthrop to be careful?”

“It’s useless. My father will never want to be wary of Arthur. After all, Arthur is the child he brought up. He won’t think badly of Arthur even if Arthur were to hurt him.”

Callum knew Theodore all too well. Although he could be brutal in business, as a father, he was just a kind, loving man.

“We need to get ready, then. We must not let him get ideas on Mr. Winthrop.”

The corners of Callum’s mouth curled into a smile. “Oh? You’re worrying about your future father-in-law already even though we’re not officially married. Is this a case of love me, love my dog?”

“My foot! I’m just concerned about Mr. Winthrop. He has been nothing but nice to me. I don’t want anything to happen to him.”

Callum patted her head and comforted her in a soft voice, “I know that you are worried about my father, but you have worked too hard, Elspeth. You are always thinking about this and that every day. I think you should start to think about yourself.”

“What do you mean?”

He pulled Elspeth into his arms and rested his chin on her forehead. “Our couple’s lovey-dovey time, of course! Don’t you agree, Mrs. Winthrop?”

He’s doing it again! Feeling flushed and worked up, she felt like a cooked prawn.

who had never dated anyone was so skilled at

be indifferent, but you’re actually

that Callum had never

asked

held her forehead in resignation. “Pretend I never said

a tight grip. “Tell me, what does

didn’t sound like a

hard to say it, she shook her head and

his lips and

hiding in a hole when he found

‘surprise package’ generally refers to people who are quiet on the outside and passionate on the inside. ‘Surprise packages’ don’t easily express and show their emotions and emotional changes, but they would perform in unexpected ways in specific

so you think I’m ‘passionate on the

say the word ‘passionate’ immediately made her turn

what

to get out of his hold on

you trying to

quickly froze. She couldn’t even begin to imagine

way his Adam’s apple rolled and the clear and distinct sound of him gulping made her imagination run

aside first. I will

are we going to Waterside? Are we going to watch the

like that place

lightly knocked on her forehead with a knuckle. “Other than the film and television industry, Waterside is a famous

don’t

get used to

happy about the idea,” he

with my father when I was young and I was stung by a jellyfish. And when I went to play in a forest, I was caught in a bear trap. There

you get bad

help laughing. Just the thought of her

I don’t like to travel. I would rather have you kill me than bring