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.”

Hank

was known to be aloof and distant, and yet now he was so gentle to a young lady. Um, you sure I was supposed to hear that little conversation? Things are getting a little awkward. The retail assistant quickly said, “What else do

no. Someone else is here

You’ll get

she sweetly said, “You have a good eye,

Hank’s shirt,

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

called Elspeth and said a tearful goodbye. She told her friend 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 too talkative usually, but Elspeth would miss her when she was gone. However, right now, Elspeth

get a divorce? And why should I believe that my real mother is alright? That thought lingered in her head,

finished their report, and they asked carefully, “What do you think, Miss Lynwood?” It was then they noticed Elspeth spacing out,

say? I didn’t

you spacing out, Miss Lynwood?” She never makes that kind of

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 the pretext of handing

have made that kind of mistake, so what happened?” Harper placed the file on the table and sat on the

been working a lot lately, and it’s exhausting.” She was surprised she

couldn’t get any rest after you married Callum? Has

that was awkward.

like this before, Elspeth. You used to tell me

I just don’t know how to talk about

always listening. Just talk it

worried.