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.

to that level and join him, so I was just telling the truth.” Edmund waved

I’m totally relaxed now. I guess the trip was worth it after

on the shoulder with a grin, but he

should hurry up and leave. Callum would probably skin me alive if he found out

room and the lingering signs of an intense

a strange thought popped up in Edmund’s mind. “Don’t tell

words out, Elspeth flushed even redder and cut

I didn’t think that the two of you haven’t slept together yet. Callum’s not on his

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

be bothered to explain anything to Edmund. “Enough about that. I’m not talking to you

bidding Edmund goodbye, Elspeth

keeping an eye on the company on her behalf, so

feel like checking in on

Winthrop Group. She had never gone over to the office as Mrs.

pastries and bubble tea

saw her coming in, they teased her by calling her the CEO’s wife. However, she was taken aback to find an unexpected

Elspeth by surprise. She was momentarily

“It’s been a while.”

a

thought that

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

don’t find it all that strange. I’m sure you have your reasons,” Elspeth commented before passing the pastries and bubble tea to the staff around her. She told them to distribute the

of course.” Jethro moved closer and murmured into her ear, “I’m here for

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

froze ever

to, of course. You don’t need to be nervous

hope that’s the

took a cup of bubble tea and held

the most expensive bubble tea.” Jethro shook the cup. “It’s a

and buy a separate

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 went back to