Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Hearing Callum’s voice, Elspeth rejected, “No, thanks. I’m having lunch outside with Mr. Beischel.” After hanging up, Albert, who
was sitting opposite her, smiled. He did not like listening to gossip, so he only found out from Elspeth herself as to why she came
to the company. “Elsie, I’ve seen all five young masters of the Winthrop Family. If I had to choose, I think Callum is the most
excellent of the five. He’s gotten a lot of big projects in the years since he became president. Plus, he’s calm and has an
excellent personality. I think you can consider him.” Elspeth was drinking water and immediately refused, “No, no, no. Mr.
Beischel. I don’t think there’s anything to consider about an iceberg like him.” To her, Callum had a cold personality and what she
said this morning was only to piss him off. Albert laughed heartily before talking about the other members in the Winthrop Family.
After lunch, they returned to the company and she continued staying in the security booth for the whole afternoon. When Callum
finished his afternoon meeting, he asked his assistant and was told that Elspeth was still at the security booth. And this woman
says she likes me the most? Now that she’s at the company with me, she spends all day with the security guard? What trick is
she playing? Sitting at his desk, he stayed silent for two seconds before ordering, “Do a check on Albert Beischel’s background
and find out his relationship with Elspeth.” “Yes, Mr. Winthrop.” The assistant had just turned around when he added, “Bring
Elspeth over.” A while later, Elspeth arrived and began to observe Callum’s office before lazily asking, “What’s the matter?” “Dad
won’t like it if you stay at the security booth the whole day.” Hearing that reason, she rolled her eyes. “Fine. It was you who called
me to come here, so don’t blame me for disturbing your work.” Once she said that, she half-heartedly sat down on the couch.
Ignoring her, Callum grabbed a file and saw that she was playing a game on the phone, which seemed to be on a full volume,
and it made him frown. Eight minutes later, the office was filled with the sounds of Elspeth criticizing her teammates. “This game
is to stay alive, not send yourself to death!” “Dude, are you using your feet? Use your hands!” “Geez. You’re as useless as a
mob! All you do is revive and nothing else!” Callum was speechless. He thought she was criticizing the players quite elegantly
because the people she was screaming at were retaliating with curse words. At this moment, he finally regretted bringing her to
his office as her existence was purely a torture to him. Also, he began to suspect that when she said she liked him the most, she
intended to say she hated him the most. Wait, the one she hates the most should be Max. Fortunately, after one round of the
game, he managed to finish his work. Then, he grabbed his coat, called Elspeth, and left the office. Just as they got to the
doorway, Callum’s assistant returned. Callum looked at Elspeth and said, “Wait for me at the parking lot.” She nodded and left.
Inside the office, the assistant started to report his findings. “Mr. Winthrop, Albert Beischel is indeed not an ordinary person. He
owns many properties and buildings in midtown.” To put it simply, he’s a bored old man who earns millions in rent and came here
to be a security guard. “As for his relationship with Miss Lynwood, I haven’t found anything yet.” Hearing that, Callum fell into
deep thought for two seconds. How did Elspeth get to know someone like that in Damoria? Coupled with Harper from last night,
he had a feeling that she was not as ordinary as she seemed. However, he paid no attention to it as it did not concern him. All he
needed to do was be certain that Albert did not have any ill intentions toward her.