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

was astonished to

know Elspeth?”

smile. “We actually bonded over clashing with

each other?”

look 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

knew Elspeth had always been extraordinarily talented,

Celine explained. “If she finds out I let her dearest friend be bullied in

pouted with an exasperated look

“Thank you.”

for Elspeth grew once

so when he heard she was assisted once more

Elspeth and let

smiled while patting it. “I had been worried you would be an easy target for

Meek…

head

meek before her elders so that they would like her.

bite anyone who dared

others push me

was being bullied? You were just

lectured for his response, but he had not expected

that witch off in that argument just now? I

him teasing, her awkwardness

Fight that witch?

had merely retorted

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

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

raised you, yet you do nothing for me. Yelena should be my daughter

her lips hard to suppress her laughter. “Mom, we’re not in

to humiliate him by

Can I not criticize