Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 529 Don’t Like Each Other

“I thought we were done. I also told you never to come to me again.” Yelena was still annoyed. She could still recall that conversation they had.

Hank ignored her. He stared at her face fixedly. “Can you explain the article?”

Ah, so this is what Elspeth meant. She sneered and straightened her dress out. “Clickbaiters. Not that I had anything to do with it.”

“So, you weren’t crying for him, then?” Hank was smart enough to guess the gist of the matter. “You were crying for me.” A smile curled Hank’s lip.

Yelena looked a little miffed that Hank guessed it, but she refused to admit it. “No way.”

Hank cocked his eyebrow. “Is that so? Then do you have an alternate explanation?”

“It has nothing to do with you.” Blast. I don’t have any other excuses. Fine. I’ll play along. “Yeah, the stories are real. I cried for him. He was my ex after all, and he was nice to me. Of course, I got upset.”

Yelena had no idea how triggering that was for Hank. Instead of answering her, Hank turned around and said to the director, “Stop the shoot. I need to talk to her.”

Panicked, Yelena said, “I’m fine. I have nothing to say to him.”

if you want to keep shooting this,”

let him take her away. A gust of wind blew across the street, and Yelena trembled. Her dress was thin,

red. Worried, he took his

off, but another gust of wind blew across the street. She looked

smile flashed in Hank’s

and snapped, “What do you

I am,” said

is awkward. What should I say? “I

backed her against the guardrail, his eyes flickering with anger. “Are you sure you want to stick to that

past, Yelena would have apologized, but this time, she mustered up her courage and shoved him away. “What’s with that attitude? You went on a

all ties with me. How could he make me answer something that’s not even my fault? He’s selfish and

“I have my reasons.”

“Fine, tell me then. I’m really curious. Tell me all about how hard you’ve had it and how unreasonable I’ve been.” Yelena put

forehead. Man, I can’t take it. This is a solemn conversation, but she made it sound so… comedic even though she didn’t mean it.

eyes went wide.

with someone when I was a kid. That person is

an internationally famous diplomat and had great success at a young age. Yelena wasn’t fazed by her achievements, but this engagement did catch her