Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 517 The Word Got Out

The word got out that quickly, huh? Arthur has only just recovered from his injuries and he’s already sticking his nose into things.

Elspeth let out a long exhale. Thank goodness I came over just in time, or else, Arthur would’ve gotten to Edmund first.

“Should I answer?”

Edmund looked up and waved his phone at Elspeth.

She nodded. “Go ahead. Let’s see what he’s up to.”

With her assent, Edmund answered the call. “Hello? What do you want?”

“I heard that you and Callum had a falling out.”

Arthur’s probing voice rang out.

“Nope. Didn’t happen. Where did you hear that?” Edmund put the call on speakerphone to let Elspeth listen in on the conversation.

“Now that things have come to this, you needn’t bother hiding it from me. If you’re willing to join me now, I’ll make sure it’ll be worth your while.”

Arthur chuckled lightly in full confidence.

Edmund pretended to scratch his head in frustration before responding impatiently, “I told you. I didn’t have a falling out with him. I don’t know whom you heard that from. Go and get them to join you instead.”

He hung up on Arthur.

Elspeth gave him an approving look. “Not bad. I didn’t expect you to be this good at it.”

Arthur’s probably incredibly frustrated right now. His news was accurate, but he still got rejected anyway.

wouldn’t sink to that level and join him, so I was just telling the truth.” Edmund waved his phone. “You can relax now, right? I won’t join him in his dirty

I guess the trip was

with a

and leave. Callum would probably skin me alive if

room and the lingering signs of an intense bout of passion that happened earlier. She couldn’t help but

popped up in Edmund’s mind. “Don’t tell me that

he could get the rest of his words out, Elspeth flushed even redder and cut him

That’s hilarious! I didn’t think that the two of you haven’t slept

of a sudden, Edmund’s smile froze as a new thought occurred to him. “Don’t tell me something’s actually wrong with Callum. That won’t do. He should go for a checkup. It’d affect the happiness of your marriage

She couldn’t be bothered to explain anything to Edmund. “Enough about that. I’m

goodbye, Elspeth went

an eye on the company on her behalf, so she didn’t need to worry about those

did feel like checking in

was simply known as herself at Winthrop Group. She had never gone over to the office as Mrs. Winthrop, the CEO’s

to buy some pastries and bubble tea

the employees were acquainted with Elspeth. When they saw her coming in, they teased her by calling her the CEO’s wife. However, she was taken aback

far-too-familiar visage took Elspeth by surprise. She was momentarily

“It’s been a while.”

been a while

thought that Jethro would

that made him look refined and sophisticated. He was a handsome man, to begin with, and the suit made him

before passing the pastries and bubble tea to the

and murmured into her

she forced herself to remain composed. “I don’t know why you came here, but there’s

froze ever

to, of course. You don’t need to

that’s

cup of bubble tea and held it out to him.

Mrs. Winthrop. You bought the most expensive bubble tea.” Jethro shook the cup. “It’s a shame I don’t like bubble

of that and

as if he had bitten off more than he could chew. Since he couldn’t get the reaction he wanted out of her, he gave up and