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?”

saw the blood draining from his face. “Be more prepared the next time you’re trying to catch someone, Arthur. It

dropped. He was

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

“I want him alive.

they used would decide if

too many

he was thinking, both parties started fighting. He ran to the side and attempted

next second, Elspeth’s men noticed him and grabbed

go! I’ll give you the money. I’ll give you lots of

crush you if you continue using money to insult

Elspeth only needed Arthur alive, it didn’t matter if he was hurt

give you?

told you?! Unless you’re also one of the leaders of Evil Wind Sect,

“E-Evil Wind Sect?”

had heard of this group, but he never thought that she was involved

You’re too talkative—even more than Miss Elspeth.” That man dug his ears annoyingly

a few shadows appeared out of nowhere with better skills than

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

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

alert at the sudden

up did not stall. They hurled a smoke bomb and fogged

to open their eyes, the people were

to

engagement party, though. We shouldn’t disturb her,

of you will stay back and inform her when the

…

returned, the chaotic hall

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

Yelena, on the other hand, were finally