Hiding Behind Her Superficiality novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40 Suspicion

Callum and Elspeth got out of the car together. Still, if things went wrong, she discreetly pressed the ring and sent her real-time location to Harper.

Outside the car stood a group of people who were glaring at the two of them fiercely.

“Are you Callum Winthrop?” A man with a scar on his face and a cigarette in his mouth looked at the calm Callum and smirked viciously. “Wow, you do look like a jerk. It’s like you’re asking for a beating.”

A trace of wariness flashed across his eyes. However, he calmed himself and asked, “Who are you?”

“That’s not important. All you need to know is that someone asked me to teach you a lesson!”

He swept his gaze across the men and glared at the leader coldly. “Do you know who I am?”

“Of course!” Scarface laughed boisterously. “Everyone knows who you are, Mr. Winthrop! Your reputation precedes you.”

“So, do you know the consequences of offending the Winthrops and me? Do you have a death wish?”

“Huh! The Winthrops?! You guys are nothing! I’m not scared of you at all!” Scarface taunted with a comical appearance.

Elspeth exclaimed, “They’re just a bunch of trash. Don’t waste your time on them!”

“Trash? How dare you call us trash!” Scarface looked around and shouted sternly, “Beat them to death! Let them know who the real trash is!”

The men charged wildly toward them and swung the baseball bats in their hands. She dodged them nimbly and immediately grabbed the chance to kick the thugs.

Meanwhile, Callum was brutal in his retaliation. He punched the aggressor in the throat and flung him away. Then, he leaped and swiftly kicked the man’s head with his right leg.

The couple worked together seamlessly like perfect partners.

Soon, the group of men lay on the ground groaning in pain. They were obviously no match for the couple.

“D*mn! What a bunch of useless losers!” Scarface spat in disdain, and with a wave of his right hand, dozens more burly men came out of the woods nearby.

This is an ambush. They’ve been waiting for me here. Callum’s gaze was cold, and it carried a tint of ruthlessness.

The brawny men charged toward them fiercely. This time, there were more people, and Callum and Elspeth were obviously outnumbered. The couple began to tire as the fight dragged on, and they were forced to stay in defense.

Scarface, who was quietly observing the fight, felt that it was the right timing now. So, he drew a dagger with a grin and stabbed it toward Elspeth, who was closest to him!

Elspeth’s pupils shrank when she saw the knife coming at her. In the next second, Callum reached out, grabbed the dagger, and kicked Scarface away.

Callum felt agonizing pain coming from the palm of his hand. There were droplets of blood dripping to the ground. It was a gory and shocking sight. He couldn’t even hold onto his calm composure as he frowned.

“Are you okay?!” Her eyes widened in horror. She didn’t expect Callum to grab the dagger at such a critical moment!

He shook his head lightly, his face and lips slightly pale due to blood loss.

Elspeth turned and glared fiercely at Scarface, who was curled on the ground in pain.

“Miss Lynwood! Are you okay?!” Harper finally arrived with his men. When he saw the scene before him, he coldly instructed, “Arrest them!”

The men behind Harper rushed forward and quickly subdued the gangsters.

Harper walked over to Elspeth and asked lowly, “Miss Lynwood, are you alright?”

Elspeth nodded and pointed to the bloodied Callum as she murmured concernedly, “He’s injured because of me.”