Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 604 Not Murder, But Revenge

All the young woman could do at this point was shift the blame to Yelena.

Yelena raised an eyebrow. “Is that not because of your poor manners? You stomped on the dress, yet you pinned the blame on me.”

Deep down, Hank smirked. As expected, Yelena had been hanging around him for so long that she knew how to logically analyze a situation.

Now, he no longer had to worry that she would be pushed around by others.

Celine was not a fool either. She could not keep her calm after hearing the young woman twist the story using some weird rationale. “If that is the case, you are no longer welcome in my store, Miss.”

Stunned, the young woman awkwardly nodded.

Yelena could not resist adding fuel to the fire. “Remember to pay the store for the dress you ruined.”

The young woman shot Yelena a harsh glare. “That is none of your concern!”

She then handed her card to the sales associate. Once payment was made, she slunk out of the store with the tattered dress in her arms.

Yelena waited until the door closed behind the woman before turning to thank Celine with a smile on her face.

To her surprise, when Celine saw her face, she exclaimed in surprise and joy, “It’s you! I’m not wrong, am I? You are Yelena Sullivan, right? I’ve seen you on television.”

“That’s me,” Yelena replied, scratching the back of her head in embarrassment.

“I adore your shows. You are a great actress. You’re also very beautiful and as adorable as a button.”

Celine then caved into her maternal urges to ruffle Yelena’s hair.

Yelena was embarrassed. She had not expected Celine to know who she was.

to get me your

was astonished to hear Elspeth’s

know Elspeth?” she

right,” Celine replied with a smile. “We actually bonded over clashing with

each other?”

Celine even further. “It’s not what you think. Oh, you’re just so cute! For several years in a row, I have

knew Elspeth had always been extraordinarily talented, especially

“If she finds out I let her dearest friend be bullied in my store, she will come

exasperated look on her

“Thank you.”

admiration for Elspeth grew

he heard she was assisted once more because of Elspeth’s reputation, his face twisted into an

willing to stay away from Elspeth and let her be. However, why was

the conversation had drifted off into a lull, Simone grabbed Yelena’s hand and smiled while patting it. “I had been worried you would be an easy target for bullies because of how meek you are. I

Meek…

head down and guiltily

had only acted meek before her elders so that they would

who dared to lay

let others

her when she was being bullied? You were just watching by the side.

response, but he had

that argument just now? I wanted to help, but I couldn’t

him teasing, her awkwardness and

Fight that witch?

had merely retorted

hand around Simone’s arm. “That’s right. He wasn’t even going to help me.

was the first time Yelena was bold enough to be so affectionate with Simone, so Simone was happy to continue

best. She’s so affectionate. Look at you. I raised you, yet you do nothing for me. Yelena should be my daughter instead. As for you, you could be a trash collector

scratched his nose and glanced at Celine who was biting her lips hard to suppress her laughter. “Mom,

she intend to humiliate him by

does it matter? Can I not