Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 483 Perhaps a Daughter

Hank rolled his eyes and ignored Yelena.

“Here’s the thing you want, boss.”

Boss? Yelena choked on herself. Man, that was a stupid question I asked. This is his shop. Of course, he knows it well.

The retail assistant placed the box on the table and slowly opened the lid, revealing a gleaming diamond ring with butterfly wings on the sides.

“Do you like it?”

Yelena was stupefied. The ring was immaculately designed. It’s prettier than Elspeth’s latest design. Elspeth sneezed the moment her friend had that thought. “Yeah, I love it.”

Hank held up the ring and put it over her right middle finger. “Then wear it well. This’ll tell everyone that you have a boyfriend.”

Yelena blushed. A ring on my right middle finger? That’s not a sign I’m taken. That means I’m engaged. “It’s a bit too early, isn’t it?”

“No. You’re my girlfriend.” He wore the other ring on his finger. “And don’t take it off. I want to see the ring on your finger when we have a video call every night.”

A lawyer and a bossy boyfriend. Ooh. She teased, “Someone’s bossy.”

you.” Hank looked at her

lady. Um, you sure I was supposed to hear that little conversation? Things are getting a little awkward. The

Someone else is

job. You’ll get a

and she sweetly said, “You have a good eye, sir. Your wife is lovely.

shirt, hinting at him

the day. I need to give her some time to process this. So,

to take care and not to miss her too much. Elspeth smiled and cheered her friend up, then they hung up. With Yelena gone, Elspeth had one less friend to speak to. Yelena might be a tad

get a divorce? And why should I believe that my real mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head, but she didn’t know

report, and they asked carefully, “What do you think, Miss Lynwood?” It was

say?

was shocked. “Were you spacing out, Miss Lynwood?” She never makes that kind of mistake. What’s wrong with her today?

Elspeth if she was fine. They thought she was spacing out because she was sick. Elspeth thanked them for their concern, but she told no one the truth. Harper then knocked on the door and came in on

workaholic, Elsie. You wouldn’t have made that kind of mistake, so what happened?” Harper placed the file on the table and sat on

rest. I’ve been working a lot lately, and it’s exhausting.” She was surprised she spaced out

rest after you married Callum? Has

thought that was awkward. Keeping me

like this before, Elspeth. You used to tell me everything. What’s with

things a secret. I just don’t know how to talk about

Just talk it out.

he insists. He’s just worried. So, Elspeth told him