Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

“I didn’t hear you properly earlier, but from what you said, you want one of my girls to leave. That means you’re here to start a fight, aren’t you, Mr. Winthrop?” Logan stood in front of Elspeth as soon as he finished, shielding her from Callum.

Elspeth’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at his back. Although this was Logan’s turf, Callum was not a man to be trifled with either.

As she had expected, Callum jutted his chin and asked with a cold expression, “Is there a problem with me taking my fiancée back with me?”

Hearing that, Logan clapped his hands and laughed heartily. “That’s hilarious. You’re treating one of my girls as your fiancée, and you even want to take her back?”

“I mean what I said.” Callum’s voice gradually turned icy as he spoke.

“Regardless of whether you mean it or not, all the girls here are basically indentured to me. They can’t simply leave without completing their quota.”

Logan looked at Elspeth who was next to him and smiled. “Or perhaps you can ask this lady if she’s willing to leave with you.”

Callum’s gaze fell on her. “Come with me.”

“I’m not going. I want to stay here.” Elspeth shook her head and turned him down with a helpless sigh.

Isabel was still waiting for her, so how could she disappoint her by giving up halfway?

Logan’s eyes immediately darkened. “See, I didn’t stop her. Miss Lynwood doesn’t want to leave herself.”

Instantly, Callum’s anger was set alight again. He stepped forward and grabbed her wrist tightly. “I said I’ll give you anything you want. Come with me this instant.”

“Callum, I’ve already made it clear that I’m not coming with you. I have my own matters to tend to,” Elspeth said bitterly. It would be wonderful if he could really give it to her, but there was only one type of this herb in the world, and it was within Logan’s possession.

she spoke of now were clearly different from before,

a spell, his grip tightened around her hand. “Then, under what conditions

stalemate, Logan suddenly thought of a brilliant

don’t you reserve her for yourself? Miss Lynwood would

clearly the best outcome

protested in displeasure. If he did so, she would be at his mercy for quite some

serve any other customers, it was a huge pain regardless, and she

ideas.” Logan spread his

to do your job or everything I promised you will be

words were clearly a jab at her, and her heart jolted as she

stared at her as if he had something to say. However, just as she thought he was about to give her an earful, he suddenly averted his gaze

a trace of a

trying to shake off this strange thought. She no longer had any relationship with him now, and whatever he did was none of her concern, so she didn’t need him

she couldn’t determine if Callum had given up on persuading her or if he had other plans. Guess I’ll have to go with the flow for now.

getting off work at six in the morning, she was about to return to Arthur’s villa when she met the janitor again. This time, the woman was still sweeping the floor with blank eyes, and when she passed by her, it was as if she didn’t notice.

to work as

strange and complex emotion, as if she felt an overwhelming sense of relief, but also

about it, Madam?” Although she knew that the woman didn’t like

embarrassing your mother.” The woman’s voice suddenly turned

explaining to her. “Madam, I have my own reasons

reasons you have, since you’re already working as a hostess,

was telling her off. Is she lecturing

it was clearly useless to waste her breath on her. After all, they were just strangers, and her words would not have any effect on her. With that thought, she decided to go