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 autograph,”

astonished to

Elspeth?”

a smile. “We actually bonded over

other?” Yelena was

cute! For several years in a row, I have won every international design award for which I was

had always been extraordinarily

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

an exasperated

“Thank you.”

admiration for Elspeth grew once

to stand up for herself, so when he heard she was assisted once more because of Elspeth’s reputation, his face twisted into

had been willing to stay away from Elspeth and let her be. However, why was she involved

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 didn’t

Meek…

head down and guiltily

only acted meek before her elders so that they would like her. In reality, her personality was like

anyone who dared to lay a hand on

I won’t let others push me around,” Yelena

bullied? You were just watching by the side.

lectured for his response, but he had not expected it to happen so

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

Yelena heard him teasing, her

Fight that witch?

had merely

around Simone’s arm. “That’s right. He wasn’t

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

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

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

she intend to humiliate him by talking to him that

“What does it matter? Can I not criticize you just because someone else is