Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Without flinching, Elspeth turned her attention to Emma and smiled a bloodthirsty grin. “I have tolerated you for a long time, Emma. Are you sure you want to continue angering me?”

Suddenly, Emma felt shivers run down her spine at the sight of her, but she kept her back straight because she still had the upper hand. “You’re the one who is in the wrong here. Enough with the nonsense.”

“Do you see me trembling in fear? Send it if you have the courage, Emma, but if you can’t bring yourself to do so, then stop bothering me.”

In response, Emma huffed coldly, “Who said I couldn’t?” She then initiated a chat with Callum and prepared to send the video to him.

Nevertheless, Elspeth remained calm as if nothing had happened.

Soon, Emma’s face twisted into an ugly look. “He blocked me… Did you do this?” She had not expected Elspeth to have such a trump card in her sleeve.

“It’s fine. Cal will see it eventually.” Emma ran her fingers through her hair as a radiant smile spread across her face. “Tomorrow, I will hand-deliver the video to him personally.”

Then, Elspeth raised her head and glanced at the entrance, which was immediately locked from the inside. “Before coming here to trouble me, did it ever occur to you that this is my domain?” she asked.

At that moment, Emma’s smile immediately faded. “What do you want, Elspeth?” All of a sudden, she felt anxious. She believed Elspeth would beg and plead in fear because she possessed the upper hand. However, she never anticipated the unexpected turn of events.

“What do I want? I only want to properly welcome you.” Following that, Elspeth smirked and waved her hand. Soon, a few burly, fierce-looking men approached them.

The sight made Emma’s legs tremble in fear. So, she backed off a few steps before making a break for it, but she ended up running straight into a muscular chest and fell on the floor.

“Who’s this, Elspeth?”

had run into was a man named Gilbert Payne. He was a large man with exceptionally toned muscles. Moreover, he exemplified the ideal tough guy every girl fantasizes

is someone who bothers me every single

could not help but notice that Emma looked vaguely familiar, so he

“Emma Walker,” Elspeth answered.

he squinted his eyes and froze. “Elspeth, can we not do anything

very evil woman who has gotten together with many men by now.”

not. I’m not interested in her.” Gilbert frowned and lifted Emma’s chin to stare at her face. A few seconds later, he withdrew his

she could not raise her head. When she glanced at Elspeth, hate burned in her. How dare she embarrass me in front of so many people! I will never forgive her. With that in mind, she allowed a hint of

me,” Gilbert interrupted. “I’m not interested.” His words confused everyone around him. He did not like her, yet he did not want anything to happen to her; what were

stark pale as her pounding heart sank. He is not here to

Elspeth scoffed coldly, “Fine. Since you asked, I’ll let her go unscathed. Still, I want that video on her phone to

nodded and said, “That is

was on the floor, and sneered, “Give

her with a spine-chilling smile on her lips. When Emma saw that, she did not dare to hide her phone anymore, so she had no

included in the footage. Soon, with a few more taps, all relevant photos and videos were deleted. Before throwing Emma’s phone back, she even emptied the

to you now.” She languidly stretched before

glancing at the other

that, Emma gulped loudly. “Where are you taking

still convinced that Gilbert was enthralled by her. Otherwise, why would he have her brought back to his room? As expected, all men

such a bad idea to do the deed with him. Soon, all her fantasies vanished after she was thrown