Hiding Behind Her Superficiality novel Chapter 292

Elspeth felt embarrassed that she was being stared at. She had taken a look in the mirror earlier. The dress didn’t match her style, but she thought it was cute.

Elias cleared his throat. “Time to go.”

Elspeth nodded and followed him.

They went to the villa where Philip resided. The Coles moved abroad back in the sixties. Aside from Irving and Elias, barely anyone from the Cole Family would go back home. The moment Elspeth and Elias showed up, the crowd was shocked.

“Who is that woman? She’s with Philip’s most beloved grandson.”

“I can’t believe she gets to date someone who was on Sunholde’s famous science magazine’s cover page at such a young age.”

“He’s a genius. The finest of this generation.”

“And he’s never been embroiled in any scandals before. Every family is trying to marry their daughter to him.”

“I’d like to date him, but he doesn’t care about anyone.”

Everyone was wondering who this woman was, and how did she hook up with Elias. Then Elspeth got out of the car and faced everyone bravely. She held Elias’ arm and entered the hall, the air around her filled with elegance.

Everyone kept quiet. They watched in awe as the perfect couple made their way to the venue.

Elspeth wondered what they were talking about. She turned around, and the moment she did, one of the guests felt excited. “She was looking at me. Oh my god, I’m blessed. Look at her eyes! They’re beautiful.”

Elspeth stole the hearts of many men the moment she appeared, but that was a story for another day. Not only were the guests surprised at the appearance of a woman hitherto unknown to them, Philip too was interested in the commotion.

The moment Elspeth entered the hall, a woman in business professional attire approached her. “Miss Lynwood, Master Philip wishes to speak with you.” There was a hint of guile gleaming in her eyes, and she sounded firm about her request.

She’s working for Uncle Irving’s father as well. And so, Elspeth went with her.

Philip wasn’t as weak as she imagined. He was thin, but he looked energetic. The moment he saw Elspeth, his eyes gleamed. “You look just like her.” Elspeth was about to ask whom she resembled when then Philip added, “You look just like your mother.”

Mother? “You know my mother, Uncle Philip?”

Philip’s eyes glistened. “Know her? Why, we have history.”

Then, he told Elspeth of her mother’s past. She came to Sunholde once when she was young, and she was a guest at the Cole household. “Your mother was a great woman. I was going to have her marry my son, but she said she had someone she loved. I couldn’t force her to stay, so I let her leave. Ah, but fate does love to pull a twist. I adored your mother, and now my son adores you.”