Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Barely clinging onto her consciousness, Elspeth watched them as they veered through the road, remembering all the turns they made, and the car soon slowed to a stop.

She squinted and scouted her surroundings. When she saw the landmark at the entrance, she nearly spoke up and alerted the person in front of her. Isn’t this the Adler Residence? He’s got guts, doesn’t he? After going around in circles, I can’t believe he brought me back home again!

With a loud slam, the door was opened. Elspeth hurriedly pretended to be unconscious, and she was lifted by two people and carried away.

As the path gradually became darker, Elspeth secretly opened her eyes, only to see that they took her to a small door. She didn’t know when or how, but there were people waiting at the small door by the time they arrived. And it was only when she entered the inner room and saw the dimly lit and depressing interior that she realized it seemed different from the last time she came. This isn’t the path to the hall. In that case, where is Rayan taking me?

Just as she was shrouded in doubts, Elspeth was brought into an even tinier door. Without looking closely, it was impossible to even notice that it was a door. Suddenly, she was hit by an ominous feeling, and sure enough, when she squinted at the environment inside, she realized that it was a basement.

Due to her shock, Elspeth momentarily lost focus, and Rayan had walked to her side before she returned to her senses. He suddenly patted her face and let out a hideous laugh. “Okay, stop pretending if you’re awake. The drug stops working the moment you stop inhaling it!”

Elspeth’s heart skipped a beat. Knowing there was no point to keep pretending, she slowly opened her eyes.

“Miss Lynwood, do you know why I didn’t search your body?” Seeing Elspeth’s dumbfounded face, Rayan revealed a ravenous smile.

“Why?” Elspeth deliberately looked at him with an overwhelmed and frightened expression.

Her show of weakness pleased Rayan, and he said, “Because I installed a signal jammer, plus this is the basement, so of course no one will know.”

“So, what are you planning to do?”

looked fearful on the surface, she inwardly

to this, I won’t pretend anymore. Return my scimitar, Miss Lynwood. Then… if you agree to sleep with me for one night, I’ll let you go. What

her to sleep with him, his perverse smile was glued onto Elspeth the entire

recalled that she had left the

the scimitar is either. I really can’t remember where

the end, pretending not to know

I heard everything; you’re planning to give my scimitar to Mr. Logan, right?” Rayan

but I didn’t say it was your scimitar. It isn’t with me, remember? Did you forget

glaring angrily at her. “Don’t lie to me! How

wedding for another woman. That woman doesn’t like me either and has been targeting me at every turn. Mr. Adler, you’re talking

can only be Emma and no one else! I’m losing my mind at this point! Why is she everywhere? Why can’t she

know who that woman is, but I’ll have you know

to you. You can just call her and confront her, but don’t be

did not care about these things as long

and let out a shy

and there was no man alive who

couldn’t help but approach her at that moment, and he took her hand and caressed it. “Don’t worry, as long as you’re right, I’ll do you justice and teach that woman a