Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 396

Chapter 396 Deliberately Setting Her Up

Elspeth brought Agnes back to the company and went through the entry procedures for her.

Elspeth wanted to take Agnes to her usual workplace after they were done with the formalities. However, when she received a call last minute, she had to ask Harper to guide Agnes while she hurried back to her office.

With her phone in her hands, her pupils narrowed at a photo sent to her WhatsApp.

It was a photo taken from a surveillance camera’s angle. Although it was black and white, she could still clearly see a familiar figure in the corner.

She recognized the figure she had spent a long time with at a glance…

Helena Joneson!

‘Elsie, I got this photo after I looked into the surveillance footage of the places where Miss Joneson might have gone to. I compared it to the photos you gave me. There is a big possibility that this person is Miss Joneson.’

‘Big possibility? This is her!’ Elspeth replied.

‘Got it. I will help you check the next surveillance footage and let you know where she might have gone. Talk soon.’

“Alright. Thanks, Lisa.’

After ending the conversation, Elspeth stared at the photo, feeling lost.

That went on for a short minute before she suddenly noticed a serious problem. This hospital looked familiar. In fact, it looked like the one she brought Aldea to last time.

She carefully compared the photos, only to find one too many similarities between them.

At this point in time, there should be a high chance of the two of them meeting each other if they were at the hospital at the same time.

In other words, Helena might have noticed her, but she didn’t make herself known to Elspeth!

But why didn’t she? Why did she suddenly leave without a word? And she refuses to see me no matter what.

Elspeth’s frown deepened because she couldn’t understand Helena’s plan.

Right when her mind was a mess, she immediately received a call from Harper.

“Come here quickly, Elsie.”

He sounded somewhat worried. It was as if he didn’t know how to deal with the situation happening in front of him.

Elspeth collected her thoughts and nodded. “Okay, I’m on my way.”

According to Harper’s description, an irreconcilable dispute had appeared where he was.

By the time she arrived, she was greeted by the sight of Agnes clenching her fists and standing in the corner without saying a word.

Across from her was Skylar, whose sour face had turned maroon.

“You’re finally here, Elsie. The two of them started arguing for some reason. I don’t know what to do.” Harper seemed to have a headache as he massaged his forehead.

Seeing the mess in front of her, Elspeth lowered her voice and asked, “What’s this? Why did you both start arguing?”

Seeing Elspeth approaching them, Skylar thought that Elspeth would definitely stand on her side given her position as the biggie of the company.

She was completely confident when she proudly began. “Miss Lynwood! She said something rude to me. How did someone like her even get hired here?” Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

Clearly, she didn’t know that Agnes was someone Elspeth personally recruited.

Elspeth smiled playfully upon hearing that. “You said she was rude to you, hmm? Why don’t you tell me what she did?”

“She rolled her eyes at me when she saw me. And when I asked her why she was acting this way as a newcomer, she said it was simply because she hated the sight of me.”

Skylar was no fool. She had noticed at first glance how similar to her Agnes looked.

Not only that, Agnes had a charm Skylar didn’t have.

This made Skylar upset for some reasons that even she herself didn’t know.

She couldn’t help but worry about her future in the industry if Agnes took her spotlight one day.

Hearing that, Elspeth nonchalantly walked up to Agnes and rested her palm on her shoulder. “What about you? Was it as she said?” she asked coolly.

“I have never said anything like that.” Agnes’ voice was firm and calm as she answered while shaking her head.

Everyone in the company knew Skylar’s status in the company. Now that this was happening in front of them, they could only keep quiet.

“As a senior at the company, you should be more patient toward the newbies. There’s no need to kick up a fuss because of her.”

Skylar had anticipated Elspeth would advise the newcomer to compromise. She thought that she would be able to drive Agnes away if she fanned the fire.

But she sounds like she doesn’t want me to mess with the newcomer?

“Miss Lynwood!” Dissatisfied, she pouted and complained, “She was rude to me! She should be punished in some way, shouldn’t she?”

Agnes wanted to throw a fit when she watched how forceful and relentless Skylar was when she didn’t achieve her goal, but after she took a look at Elspeth, she decided to hold it in.

For some reason, she kept feeling like she could trust Elspeth to handle this matter well without compromising her.

“Skylar, everything requires evidence. You have to show me actual evidence instead of making indiscriminate claims if you want me to punish her.”

Elspeth then stretched out her hand, beckoning Skylar to give her proof.

Of course, Skylar didn’t have any. She thought that she could surely have this newcomer dealt with. It turned out to be surprisingly challenging.

Thinking of this, she bit her lips and resignedly smiled in order to restore her usual pure and innocent image. “Alright then, Miss Lynwood. You are right. I shouldn’t be so fussy with a newcomer. It’s just that people don’t usually treat me like that. I felt a little uncomfortable when an ill-tempered person popped out of nowhere.”

In other words, she was saying that Agnes was not someone easy to get along with.

Elspeth’s eyes narrowed as a dangerous glint flashed in them when she heard how Skylar was putting a new label on Agnes with every word that she casually uttered. “It is a good thing that everyone has their own personality. If you can’t accept her, cut down on coming in contact with her.”

Every other employee instantly understood when they heard those words.

Elspeth was brazenly speaking out on behalf of a newcomer!

Everything was clear as day then.

“I agree! This company encourages its employees to develop in their own ways. Nothing wrong with that!”

After one person spoke up, the others quickly echoed.

Seeing this, Skylar knew she had to carefully calculate her next move no matter how much she wanted to get rid of Agnes.

She was struggling to keep her temper in control. As her smile started to look twisted, she chose to let her head hang slightly to appear weak to avoid putting on the wrong expression.

“I understand, Miss Lynwood. There won’t be a next time.”

My plan was to humiliate her, but why am I the one apologizing in the end?

This woman can’t stay!

Now that Elspeth had put this issue to rest, she was just about to head back to her office when Harper stopped her. He informed her, “Someone is waiting for you outside.”

“Waiting for me? Who would come when it’s almost time to get off work?” She stopped in her tracks.

Harper hesitated for a moment. “It’s Callum Winthrop,” he gingerly announced.

Elspeth was taken aback when she heard that. Callum can’t wait to hate me. Why would he be waiting for me outside?