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.

even asked Elspeth to get

to hear Elspeth’s

know Elspeth?”

a smile. “We actually

with each other?” Yelena was

just so cute! For several years in a row, I have won every international design award for which I was nominated. That one year we met, Elspeth broke all of

been

her,” Celine explained. “If she finds out I let her dearest friend be

an exasperated look

“Thank you.”

for Elspeth

rejoicing Yelena’s ability to stand up for herself, so when he heard she was assisted once more

let her be. However, why

had been worried you would be an easy target for bullies because of how meek you are. I didn’t think you had a sharp tongue as well. That’s good.

Meek…

her head down and

so that they would like

who dared to lay a hand

let others push me around,”

happily before she turned to nag Hank. “Why didn’t you help her when she was being bullied? You were just watching by the side. Have you forgotten your place because it has been a while since

but he

how she was able to fight that witch off in that argument just now? I

Yelena heard him teasing, her awkwardness and embarrassment

Fight that witch?

merely retorted

huffed and wrapped a hand around Simone’s arm. “That’s right. He wasn’t even going to help me. He was laughing

time Yelena was bold enough to be so affectionate with Simone, so Simone

raised you, yet you do nothing for

to suppress her laughter. “Mom, we’re not in our own home,” he

intend to humiliate him by talking to

I not criticize you just because someone else is