Hiding Behind Her Superficiality novel 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.

"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.