Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 449

Chapter 449 Fire Him

"What's the reason for your sudden visit?" Elspeth was so nervous that she seemed flustered and lost for words.

Sure enough, what she feared the most would always come true.

"Why? Did my sudden arrival disrupt your alone time together?"

Even now, Callum's cold voice didn't show his displeasure with this situation.

Unfortunately, she knew that he was definitely fuming with anger. Moreover, his rage was on the verge of exploding at any moment.

"Of course not. I'm just a little surprised."

Callum glanced at the man who was happily making himself busy inside the kitchen and narrowed his eyes. "Can you explain to me the reason behind his presence here?" NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

He stared at the pajamas she was wearing and immediately guessed that they had probably spent the night together. The very thought made the light in his eyes dim slightly.

"He came to visit me last night for something important. Unfortunately, he couldn't call a cab for his return trip and ended up sleeping here for the night." After she said that, she seemed worried that he might misunderstand her and quickly added an explanation, "He slept on the couch. I barely had any contact with him."

If the other party had been anybody else, Callum might have tolerated it and ignored the issue. Alas, the other party was none other than Jethro. Jethro was somebody who was eyeing Elspeth hungrily, which made Callum very uneasy.

"Are you still unwilling to tell me the truth at this point?"

His expression changed drastically. It almost seemed as though a layer of frost was covering his entire face, and even the look in his eyes became sinister. A single freezing glare from him would send shivers down anybody's back.

The faint stench of alcohol wafting in the air had assaulted his nose as soon as he walked through the door. If the two had not been drinking together, then Jethro definitely drunkenly paid her a visit. Unfortunately, both scenarios made him highly displeased.

Elspeth couldn't help but flinch as she caught sight of his frosty expression.

Jethro, who had been washing the dishes in the kitchen, just had to stick his head out of the door at this moment. He looked at her and broke into a silly grin. "I've finished washing the dishes. I'll mop the floors later… Oh? You're here, Mr. Winthrop! Have you eaten breakfast yet? I prepared some breakfast earlier. Would you like to join us?"

When Callum did not seem moved by the invitation, he boldly stepped forward and personally extended an invitation to Callum once more. "I'm confident in the taste of the food I cook. You should try it out, Mr. Winthrop…"

"Was this what you meant by 'something urgent'? Did you invite him over to make breakfast for you?"

Not only did he prepare breakfast for Elspeth, but he also tried to invite me to breakfast as the head of the house.

At this point, Callum no longer wanted to see Jethro for another second.

Jethro froze in astonishment, the cloth in his hand falling to the ground. Then, the trace of a sneer appeared on his face. "Mr. Winthrop, are you misunderstanding something? Although you are no

longer engaged to Miss McGrath, you shouldn't try to flirt with Elspeth so openly when it's only the second day since your breakup. Listen to your own aggressive tone. It's almost as though she had done something to betray you."

Those words sounded half-hearted. Moreover, he couldn't help feeling increasingly irritated and annoyed at Callum.

He used to ignore Elspeth as though he didn't care for her. So, why is he barging into her house and questioning her so aggressively? This guy is probably a sc*mbag.

Jethro believed that he was upholding justice on behalf of Elspeth, but Elspeth's voice suddenly became stern. "Jethro, please don't speak nonsense."

At this time, every single word coming out of his mouth jabbed directly at Callum's buttons. She absolutely could not allow that to happen.

"Nonsense? Have you forgotten how he used to bully you in the past? Elspeth, I know you might not have gotten over him. But you can't just follow him blindly every time he stretches his hand out to you! Besides, what's so great about him? Why are you so obsessed over him?"

He seemed extremely disappointed in her. He hated how her obsession with Callum made it so difficult for her to even consider extricating herself from her addiction. So, he honestly couldn't stop himself from trying to drag her out of the hole she was in.

Her expression instantly turned cold. "My relationship with him is none of your business, and you have no right to interfere in my affairs. Now, please get out of my house."

He never imagined that his act of kindness would be regarded as an eyesore. Thus, he was so furious that his complexion turned a shade of purple. "I've always endured everything with a smile, no matter

how you push me away. But you've gone too far. Do you even have a heart, Elspeth? I didn't know you could be so cruel."

Then, he removed the apron around his waist and threw the apron to the ground with great force. "Fine, I'll leave. I wish you happiness. Don't be played to your death."

His smile had vanished entirely as he turned around with cold indifference. He didn't even forget to slam the door behind him as he left.

Elspeth felt her heart squirm uneasily as she glanced at Jethro's departing back. Still, she couldn't help feeling a sense of foreboding washing over her.

Just then, Callum's cool voice came from behind her. "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with him?"

"Of course not. It's not like I have anything going on with him…"

He raised an eyebrow at her words, but most of the rage stewing in him earlier had dissipated away. He knew that she had no interest in Jethro while the man in question harbored a one-sided affection for her. Nevertheless, he couldn't help feeling discomfited to see how Jethro pursued her so persistently. I'm glad I finally managed to get rid of him.

"You are not allowed to host him in the future."

"You are not allowed to host him in the future."

She studied his blank expression and realized that he seemed furious. After a few seconds, she couldn't handle it any longer, and she burst into peals of laughter. Regardless, she immediately reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck in order to soothe his ruffled feathers. "I got it. Don't worry."

It did not take long before she realized that she did not know the reason for his arrival, so she inquired, "By the way, why did you come here unannounced?"

"I missed you. Can't I come just for that reason?"

She rarely heard such words coming from his mouth, and her expression immediately flushed bright red. "I never expected you to have such a flirty side, Mr. Winthrop."

He clasped her hand with a deep gaze. "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

"I'm just not used to seeing you like this."

In all honesty, she could not get used to his sudden flirty behavior. She had always been the one who took the initiative in the past. Thus, she couldn't help feeling slightly uncomfortable now that he had turned the tables on her.

On the other hand, Callum could never bring himself to tell her the real reason for his arrival. He had received a message from his assistant as soon as he woke up this morning.

According to the men monitoring Jethro, Jethro had stumbled in a particular direction on his own after getting drunk at the Luna Bar last night. Callum immediately realized something after listening to the description. It was Elspeth's home. Moreover, the report indicated that Jethro had been loitering around her house every night recently.

The knowledge annoyed Callum immensely that he immediately drove here in his car. He wanted to warn Elspeth to stay away from Jethro. Who could have known that he would catch them red-handed?

The thought made his expression darken once more. "If you have come into further contact with him in the future, I will make him disappear from Damoria forever."

Elspeth nodded, knowing deep down in her heart that he was not joking. "I promised you that I would keep my distance from him. I will keep my promise. So, don't worry about it."

After further consideration, he added a statement that was even more excessive than before. "Is he currently working as an idol for your company?"

She nodded, which could be regarded as an agreement. "He is one of the top idols in the company."

He immediately spoke in a manner that did not allow any objections, "Fire him."