Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 530 Plans

They don’t like each other? Yeah, right. Yelena looked at him and burst into laughter. “She doesn’t think you’re worth her time, does she?”

“You’re right. Not that part, but another. Cecelia has a lover abroad. She went on the date and kept the fact that she was dating a secret from her parents. We agreed to ruin this matchmaking. We’re not going to anger either of our parents, but we’ll make sure they know we’re not a good match.”

Okay, that’s surprising to say the least.

“My folks are already looking into my relationships, so they’ll find out about you soon enough. I kept some distance between us to protect you. To make sure the act was genuine enough, I kept it a secret. If you knew, you would have let it slip.”

Oh, so he actually was protecting me. Yelena felt a little guilty, but she wouldn’t admit to it. I don’t want to embarrass myself. “I get it, but aren’t you worried I might let something slip now that I know?”

Hank was half amused and half annoyed. “If I don’t tell you this, I might lose you.” Keeping this a secret from her was a mistake. If he knew Yelena could stir up so much trouble, he would’ve told her. Never thought she’d be this silly.

“I know I’m a bit stupid, but don’t say that out loud.” Yelena scratched her head.

“Now can you tell me why you cried at the funeral? Someone even took a picture.” Hank was still bothered about that.

so cold to me. And then I saw Elspeth, so…” She

her in this situation. He did keep a secret first.

around. If you had told me, none of this would’ve happened.” I thought he actually fell for someone else

told him after she recovered from the surgery. He

with no arguments, Yelena hung

you break up

her head quickly. “No.

What? “Unless what?”

it up again.” Yelena picked her words wisely this

head. Mysteriously, he asked, “Do you know what else

had no

It was a beautiful dress made of golden silk, and something flared in his eyes. “Don’t you see? That actor likes you.” He wasn’t staring at her with just lust. He

we have to see each other a lot.” Yelena thought Hank was just

shook his head. “I’m changing out the male lead.” He had read the script and thought it would help with Yelena’s popularity. The only problem was the male lead. I have

“You’re actually the investor?”

deep breath. He was speechless. My god, she

to be the investor. She thought it was just a

starred in has my investment in

Yelena’s jaw dropped. “What?”