Chapter 97

“It wasn’t you?” Edmund snickered. “How could that be? Then, tell me, who else could it be if it wasn’t you?”

“Ophelia.”

He couldn’t help but let out a scornful laugh. “Ophelia? She grew up under my mother’s care. How could it ever be her?”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me. You’ll know it when I’ve found the evidence to prove my innocence.” Elspeth knew it wasn’t easy to break people’s rose-tinted glasses perception of Ophelia. So, she didn’t want to waste time arguing with Edmund.

“So? What do you want? Find evidence to prove that you weren’t in the wrong? You?”

Callum coughed lightly and interrupted them before they could start squabbling, which promptly shut them both up.

“Alright. Stop it. It’s not Elspeth’s problem.”

Edmund didn’t expect Callum to take Elspeth’s side. He was incredulous by Callum’s stance, but he forced himself to calm down, especially since they were still in public.

“Fine. Since you believe her, I’ll wait and see whether she’s just all bark but no bite,” he sneered before turning around to leave.

Callum sneaked a glance at Elspeth and noticed she didn’t seem to be in high spirits, so he couldn’t help but comfort her. “Don’t take Edmund’s words to heart. He’s always been a little mean.”

“I’m alright. I’ll be heading back to the Design Department.”

After she bid goodbye to Callum, she returned to the Design Department alone. When her colleagues saw her, they were all smiles, but they soon fell into awkward silence.

Naturally, she noticed their unusual expressions, so she curiously inquired a colleague she was rather close with, “What’s up? Why is everyone looking at me weirdly?”

scanned the room before muttering in a low voice, “Didn’t you hear? After you left, Mr. Winthrop didn’t

Design Department?” Elspeth couldn’t help but

to see that Ophelia was now sitting in the seat that belonged

who was before her. “Oh my.

didn’t expect someone to stop and take over my place right after I

wasn’t right to not have a director for the Design Department. So, he asked me to step up to replace you. If you’re not happy about it, I can talk

let out a light chuckle. “It’s fine. I don’t have the

“Elspeth, I-

I—”

saw the tears rolling down Ophelia’s face. That

can’t Ophelia take over this position? Do you think you’re the only one left who is capable in this company? Besides, you were the one who left, and Ophelia merely stepped up to the role. She didn’t snatch your job from anyone.

smiled at him, and her beauty dazzled him. “Don’t talk when you don’t

dazed by

was elated when he was helping her, but anger rose within her as she saw him mesmerized

Oh, how she

Thank you, Darling, for your concern. I know Elspeth probably felt wronged. It’s

that you’re calling people Darling…” Elspeth

heart at Elspeth’s remark, so she

helping her as he was brushed off and derided

Ophelia opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but the man wasn’t willing to listen anymore as he

Callum will hear you. Oh, right.

my leg. I know Callum’s looking at the contract in his office now. He’s not going to be

“Well, I am.”

She stiffly turned her head and

said

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