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?”

and snickered 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

He was done for this

to the engagement party.” Elspeth didn’t want to waste time there since they had the upper hand with the number of men they had, especially since her men were top-notch experts who had gone through

ordered his men, “I want him alive. The rest

would decide if the men would

Elspeth left. There were too many of them, and he

both parties started fighting. He ran to the side and attempted to get

Elspeth’s men noticed him and grabbed his

give you the money. I’ll give you

man snorted. “We serve them, not money. I’ll crush you if you continue using money to

it didn’t matter if he was

Elspeth give you? I’ll give

“How many times have I told you?!

“E-Evil Wind Sect?”

this group, but he never thought

That man dug his ears annoyingly as he got ready

few shadows appeared out of nowhere with better skills than

people to be cautious while guarding Arthur since he

were there to take Arthur away, and their gazes

sudden

showed up did not stall. They hurled

eyes, the people were gone

to Miss

engagement party, though. We shouldn’t disturb

you will stay back and inform

…

and Callum returned, the chaotic hall suddenly

them were disappointed as they thought things would go south. They put on gloomy faces when they saw that Elspeth and Callum’s expressions were normal as if nothing

and Yelena, on the other hand,