Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 517

Chapter 517 The Word Got Out

The word got out that quickly, huh? Arthur has only just recovered from his injuries and he’s already sticking his nose into things.

Elspeth let out a long exhale. Thank goodness I came over just in time, or else, Arthur would’ve gotten to Edmund first.

“Should I answer?”

Edmund looked up and waved his phone at Elspeth.

She nodded. “Go ahead. Let’s see what he’s up to.”

With her assent, Edmund answered the call. “Hello? What do you want?”

“I heard that you and Callum had a falling out.”

Arthur’s probing voice rang out.

“Nope. Didn’t happen. Where did you hear that?” Edmund put the call on speakerphone to let Elspeth listen in on the conversation.

“Now that things have come to this, you needn’t bother hiding it from me. If you’re willing to join me now, I’ll make sure it’ll be worth your while.”

Arthur chuckled lightly in full confidence.

Edmund pretended to scratch his head in frustration before responding impatiently, “I told you. I didn’t have a falling out with him. I don’t know whom you heard that from. Go and get them to join you instead.”

He hung up on Arthur.

Elspeth gave him an approving look. “Not bad. I didn’t expect you to be this good at it.”

Arthur’s probably incredibly frustrated right now. His news was accurate, but he still got rejected anyway.

“In the first place, I wouldn’t sink to that level and join him, so I was just telling the truth.” Edmund waved his phone. “You can relax now, right? I won’t join him in his dirty deeds.”

“Yes, I’m totally relaxed now. I guess the trip was worth it after all.”

Elspeth moved to pat Edmund on the shoulder with a grin, but he just narrowly avoided her. C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

“Alright now. If there’s nothing else, you should hurry up and leave. Callum would probably skin me alive if he found out that you’re here.”

Elspeth glanced at the disheveled room and the lingering signs of an intense bout of passion that happened earlier. She couldn’t help but blush.

After noticing Elspeth’s bashful reaction, a strange thought popped up in Edmund’s mind. “Don’t tell me that you and Callum haven’t—”

Before he could get the rest of his words out, Elspeth flushed even redder and cut him off. “That’s enough! Stop talking!”

“Does that mean I’m right? That’s hilarious! I didn’t think that the two of you haven’t slept together yet. Callum’s not on his game!”

All of a sudden, Edmund’s smile froze as a new thought occurred to him. “Don’t tell me something’s actually wrong with Callum. That won’t do. He should go for a checkup. It’d affect the happiness of your

marriage life.”

Elspeth rolled her eyes. She couldn’t be bothered to explain anything to Edmund. “Enough about that. I’m not talking to you anymore. I’ll get going now.”

After bidding Edmund goodbye, Elspeth went to Winthrop Group.

Harper was keeping an eye on the company on her behalf, so she didn’t need to worry about those things.

However, she did feel like checking in on Callum.

Previously, she was simply known as herself at Winthrop Group. She had never gone over to the office as Mrs. Winthrop, the CEO’s wife.

Elspeth made a stop to buy some pastries and bubble tea before heading over to Winthrop Group.

Many of the employees were acquainted with Elspeth. When they saw her coming in, they teased her by calling her the CEO’s wife. However, she was taken aback to find an unexpected visitor at the company.

The far-too-familiar visage took Elspeth by surprise. She was momentarily dazed.

“It’s been a while.”

“It’s been a while indeed.”

Elspeth never would’ve thought that Jethro would be here.

“Are you shocked to see me here?” Jethro was dressed in a suit that made him look refined and sophisticated. He was a handsome man, to begin with, and the suit made him look even more dashing.

“Well, I don’t find it all that strange. I’m sure you have your reasons,” Elspeth commented before passing the pastries and bubble tea to the staff around her. She told them to distribute the food and drinks among themselves.

“I do have a reason, of course.” Jethro moved closer and murmured into her ear, “I’m here for you, aren’t I?”

Elspeth stiffened but she forced herself to remain composed. “I don’t know why you came here, but there’s no reason for you to do this.”

Jethro’s smile froze ever so slightly.

“I came over because I want to, of course. You don’t need to be nervous about it.”

“I hope that’s the case.”

Elspeth took a cup of bubble tea and held it out to him. “Have one.”

“You’re so generous, Mrs. Winthrop. You bought the most expensive bubble tea.” Jethro shook the cup. “It’s a shame I don’t like bubble tea. I only drink coffee.”

“I’ll make a note of that and buy a separate cup for you.”

For some reason, whenever Jethro struck up a conversation with Elspeth, he kept feeling as if he had bitten off more than he could chew. Since he couldn’t get the reaction he wanted out of her, he gave up and went back to his seat.

Elspeth checked with the staff around her, and once she confirmed that Callum was in his office, she went over to see him.

Callum was poring over some documents when Elspeth opened the door to his office. He disliked it when employees didn’t knock before entering, so he looked up with a frown, but his expression relaxed as soon as he spotted Elspeth. “Why did you come over?”

“I snuck out to see you. Since I’ve never dropped in on you while you were working before, I decided to come over and see if you were doing anything that would displease me.”

Callum leaned against his leather chair. “What could I possibly do that’ll displease you? Right after you left, I even replaced my female secretary with a male secretary.”

Elspeth glanced at the man standing outside the door and chuckled. “Don’t go that far. If everyone finds out that your secretary’s a man, they might think you’re changing your romantic preferences.”

“I have a wife. They have no reason to think that.”

Callum raised his arm and Elspeth got the message.

She walked over and settled in his lap. “Who taught you all these witty quips?”

Callum stroked her cheeks. “It comes naturally.”

“Yeah, sure. Whatever.”

“I’ll take you out to dinner later. What do you want to eat? Let’s get off work early.”

Elspeth stood up in surprise and watched as Callum started gathering the documents on his desk. “Is this for real? Did a workaholic just tell me he wants to get off work early? That’s so unprofessional!”

“What’s wrong with getting off early for the sake of my wife?”

Callum got up to get his jacket, but Elspeth clutched his sleeve to stop him. “Wait. I want to ask you something.”

“What is it?”

“Why did Jethro show up here?”

Callum’s expression darkened at the mention of Jethro. “It’s quite the coincidence. You dismissed him and Arthur can’t take him, so Old Mr. Wilstone shoved him over to me.”

“You’re acquainted with Old Mr. Wilstone?”

“Not personally, but my father had some dealings with him.” Callum caressed Elspeth’s head with a smile. “But, if it makes you unhappy, I can remove him from the company too.”