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.

now were clearly different from before,

were under a spell, his grip tightened around her hand. “Then, under what conditions will you agree to

yet another stalemate, Logan suddenly thought of

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

the best

protested in displeasure. If he did so, she would be at his

wouldn’t have to serve any other customers, it was a

ideas.” Logan

that, he turned to look at Elspeth. “Remember to do your job or everything I promised you will be

her, and her heart

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

at his retreating back, she suddenly felt a trace of a strange emotion in her heart. Why

to shake off this strange thought. She no longer had any relationship with him now, and whatever he did was none

her or if he had other plans. Guess I’ll have to go with the flow for now. But I must never let

met the janitor again. This time, the woman was still sweeping the floor with blank eyes, and when she

work as a

strange and complex emotion, as if she felt an overwhelming sense

knew that

mother.” The woman’s

reasons unknown to her, Elspeth found herself willingly explaining to her. “Madam, I have my

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

the woman was telling her off.

her. After all, they were just strangers, and her words would not have any effect on her. With that thought, she decided to go back early to avoid making