Chapter 150

Once she heard that, Elspeth instantly figured out the source of her unfortunate circumstances today.

“This is the coffee you asked me to get for you two hours ago. What’s the matter? Are you going to deny it now?”

Emma had a look of realization. “Oh, I’m so sorry, Elspeth. I forgot about it. It was such a long time ago, and there was a meeting just now, so it slipped my memory. Are you okay? Look at how wet you are! It’s all my fault. You wouldn’t have had to go so far if it wasn’t because of me.”

She gave Elspeth a tender look of concern as she suggested, “Hurry up and dry yourself off, or you might catch a cold.”

Elspeth was a little doubtful at Emma’s seemingly genuine remorse.

“It’s fine.”

Although Emma seemed harmless, Elspeth could always see the traces of a taunting, calculating look in her eyes.

However, it would only flash across her eyes momentarily. Elspeth never got a clear shot of it and kept assuming she was seeing things.

From how things have been going, she might not be a bad person, but she’s definitely not easy to get along with.

Elspeth nodded without saying anything.

All of a sudden, she cocked her eyebrows as a thought flitted across her mind.

Before the whole affair with the coffee, her phone had been left on the desk the entire time as she explained something to Emma, and she had left her phone for a moment to print out a document.

She had a good hunch for why the text had been listed as read now.

changed into a new outfit before heading straight

the office. All they saw was that her expression had turned even darker when she walked

meeting due to her negligence, so

knew that the conflict between

said, she had a look of worry as she asked, “What’s the matter? Did Mr. Winthrop reprimand you? Elspeth,

eyed her coldly. “Don’t bother with the act, Emma. Don’t you realize how fake you sound? I’m the

Elspeth was saying. “What are you talking about,

was a hint of

“Sorry about that. I was in a bad mood, so

you very well, so you don’t have to worry. He’s your

this has nothing to do with you, so don’t

she went

her desk before

documents away. He said something seems up with you lately, so you don’t have to be in charge of important documents.

now? Is Mr. Winthrop negating all my

employee was a timid one. When she noticed Elspeth was in a bad mood, her voice lowered to nearly a whisper. “I… don’t know. Maybe Mr. Winthrop thinks you’re under a

she knew this was never a stance Callum took with the employees. He believed that if an employee couldn’t

her, “I’m going out for some fresh air. Help

as soon as

was angry, so she nodded timidly and did

heard what happened, he raised his eyebrows and said harshly, “If she wants to leave, let her leave. It seems to me that I’ve been too indulgent with

joy when she saw that he was angry, but she advised him, “Don’t be upset with Elspeth, Mr. Winthrop. She’s

of pride? I’m running the company with a team of employees that perform their roles well.

he spoke. He

Mr. Winthrop. We can make these

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