Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Elspeth was caught in a dilemma.

On one hand, she had a concrete lead about her mother; on the other, there was the engagement party that they had prepared for a long time.

As such, she kept quiet and lowered her eyes.

“See, Callum? Elspeth’s torn apart. Stop interfering with her decision.” Arthur raised a brow since he was certain that Elspeth would choose him.

“Callum, I really want to figure out that lead…” She had an uneasy expression on her face. “Can you give me some time to find out more before we return to the ceremony?”

Callum couldn’t bear to look at her dainty expression and let out a chuckle. “I got it. It doesn’t need to be so complicated. Come with me to the engagement party, and I’ll get my men to interrogate him.”

Arthur’s smile gradually disappeared. What? Are they going to proceed with the engagement party while I get interrogated? This is a joke!

He raised his arm, and a few burly men came out from behind him. “I wanted to play nice, but you’ve left me with no choice!”

It didn’t matter if Callum and Elspeth were good fighters. He wasn’t afraid of them with the number of men he brought with him.

“Go! Catch them!”

“Arthur, bring your men and have tea with Blake.” Callum wasn’t overly nervous and waved his hands confidently. With that, a bunch of people also showed up behind him.

A sense of dread climbed up Arthur’s back.

“It’s an even matchup, Callum. Are you sure you want to fight? It’s hard to tell who the last one standing will be.”

Elspeth smiled as that wasn’t the case at all. “Come on out.”

At the end of her order, another group of people appeared out of nowhere.

Shocked, Arthur wondered who those people were. They were so well hidden that even his men couldn’t sense their presence!

“Now, are we still even?”

as she saw the blood draining from his face. “Be more prepared the next time you’re trying to catch someone, Arthur. It must feel terrible to have this backfire on

dropped. He was done for this

they had the upper hand with the number of men they had, especially since her men were top-notch experts who had gone through vigorous training. As

ordered his men, “I want him alive.

used would decide if the men

were too

to the side and attempted to

next second, Elspeth’s men noticed him and

go! I’ll give you the money. I’ll

serve them, not money. I’ll crush you

it didn’t matter if he was hurt or

much did Elspeth give you? I’ll

the memo, the man slapped him. “How many times have I told you?! Unless you’re also

“E-Evil Wind Sect?”

this group, but he never thought that she was involved in

than Miss Elspeth.” That man dug his ears annoyingly as he got ready to

shadows appeared out of nowhere with

man was alarmed, and he asked his people to be cautious while guarding Arthur since he

people weren’t there to fight; they were there to take Arthur away, and their gazes landed on the

high alert at the sudden appearance of the fourth

up did not stall. They hurled

their eyes,

to

engagement party, though. We shouldn’t

One of you will stay back and inform her when the engagement party

…

the chaotic hall

were disappointed as they thought things would go south. They put on gloomy faces when they saw that Elspeth and

the other