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.

were clearly different from before, and she trusted Callum

as if he were under a spell, his grip tightened around her

reached yet another stalemate, Logan suddenly thought of a

you reserve her for yourself? Miss

was clearly the best

If he did so, she would be at his mercy for

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

of ideas.” Logan spread his

“Remember to do your job or

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

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

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

strange thought. She no longer had any relationship with him now, and whatever he did was none of

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

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. Thinking that this strange woman wasn’t intending to talk to her this

work as a

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

she knew

embarrassing your mother.” The

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

since you’re already working as a hostess, it means

woman was

not quite certain, but 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 back