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

astonished to

know Elspeth?”

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

each other?”

on Yelena’s face endeared her to Celine even further. “It’s not what you think. Oh, you’re 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 my streaks. Hence, we knew

Elspeth had always been extraordinarily talented, especially in

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

pouted with an exasperated

“Thank you.”

admiration for Elspeth

he heard she was assisted once more because of Elspeth’s reputation,

away from Elspeth and let

target for bullies because of how meek you are. I didn’t think you had a sharp tongue as well.

Meek…

head

acted meek before her elders so that they would

dared to lay a

won’t let others push

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 your last

his response, but he had not expected it

fight that witch off in that argument

Yelena heard him teasing, her awkwardness and

Fight that witch?

merely retorted

“That’s right. He wasn’t even

so affectionate with Simone, so Simone was happy to continue criticizing

you do nothing for me. Yelena should be my daughter instead. As for you,

her lips hard to suppress her laughter. “Mom,

by talking to him that way in

it matter? Can I not