Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 Rescue

A certain emotion surged in Elspeth’s heart when she looked into Callum’s determined eyes.

They couldn’t run far. Then, just as she thought they would be captured again, an ear-piercing siren echoed across the field.

The men chasing after Elspeth and Callum suddenly gasped in shock and wanted to flee, but Harper darted over with the police and arrested them.

“Mi—Elspeth, are you okay?” Harper instinctively yelled, but he instantly realized his mistake and changed his way of addressing Elspeth.

“I’m fine.” Elspeth leaned weakly in Callum’s arms and whimpered. Then, he explained softly, “She sprained her ankle, so I’ll be taking her to the hospital. You should go back, Mr. Summerfield. I’ll take care of her.”

A hint of discomfort inexplicably rose in Callum’s heart when he heard Harper’s concern for Elspeth.

“Okay.” Harper knew that it was inappropriate for him to stay here, so he nodded in affirmation and went to the police to arrest the kidnappers.

It was already 3.00AM when Callum took Elspeth to the hospital. Arthur, who happened to be on the night shift, asked curiously when he saw them in such a disheveled state, “What happened?”

“She was kidnapped, and we just rescued her,” Callum said flatly.

“Kidnapped?!” Arthur frowned. “Why didn’t you call home?”

Callum glanced at Elspeth in his arms and said dispassionately, “It’s not necessary. It would only make things worse if our parents got worried and nervous. She sprained her ankle. Check on her.”

With that, he placed her lightly on the hospital bed.

Arthur sighed. “You’ve sprained your ankle twice in a row. You need to be careful. Repeated sprains can leave some permanent effects.”

“Okay.” Elspeth rubbed her nose sheepishly.

After Arthur had dealt with her injury, he was called away by the nurse. Callum sat by Elspeth’s bed and asked, “Who kidnapped you?”

“Why are you even asking me?” She snorted. “You wouldn’t even believe me if I did tell you.”

Callum was taken aback by her words. Then, he looked into her eyes and apologized sincerely, “I’m sorry.”

He was prejudiced in the past. He was overly confident of his own opinions and biased toward Ophelia.

Elspeth regarded the usually haughty Callum as being so humble. Therefore, she didn’t intend to put him in a difficult position. Thus, she shrugged and replied, “Okay, I accept your apology, but Ophelia was behind this.”

His eyes turned cold. “Is it really her?”

She nodded and continued, “She waited for me in the underground garage for three days. She also hired a group of men to kidnap and rape me, but I managed to buy some time with lame excuses.”

The aura around him turned frosty when he heard the word ‘rape’. “She’s gone too far this time. It’s time to teach her a lesson.”

Elspeth was astonished that he would believe her this time, and she felt slightly relieved.

At this moment, the phone rang. She answered the call, and Harper’s voice came from the other end of the line. “Miss Lynwood, the men have confessed that Ophelia was behind this. The police have already gone to her house, and Ophelia will most likely be arrested tonight.”

The men knew that honesty was the best policy for a reduced sentence, so they chose to cop a plea.

After she ended the call, she closed her eyes and looked a little weary after the incident.

Callum took notice of the dark circles under her eyes and blurted, “Rest here tonight.”

“But your father will be worried if I don’t return.” She sighed.

He looked at her coldly and rebuked sternly, “But if you do, your injury won’t heal. Do you plan to stay in the hospital for a few more days?” Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Fine. When you return, tell your father that I’m staying with a friend for two days. Don’t tell him about my kidnapping.” She had already caused a lot of trouble for Theodore, and she didn’t want him to be worried about her this time.

Callum agreed and left.

Elspeth was discharged from the hospital two days later. She heard the news that Ophelia was taken away by the police, but she didn’t pay that any mind. Instead, she concentrated on her work.

The ‘First Sight’ and ‘First Love’ series were selling like hotcakes, but they needed a brand ambassador to endorse the good products, and Blake was the best candidate. He was insanely popular on social media, and his fans were young girls in their teens and early twenties, so they would definitely love the jewelry.

When Elspeth returned home, she talked to Blake about this, and he immediately agreed to her request.

“But these jewelry series are matching couple jewelry, aren’t they? Don’t you think it’s a little bland if I shoot the commercial myself?” He suddenly had a wicked smile on his face. “Elspeth, what about we shoot the commercials together?”

Indeed, ‘First Love’ and ‘First Sight’ were couple jewelry, so they would garner more exposure if the brand ambassador were a handsome man and a gorgeous woman, respectively.

She was astonished by his suggestion and pondered the feasibility, but Callum cut in abruptly, “Can’t we find a suitable celebrity for the ad? Must she personally become a model?”

“Callum, don’t be so petty. She’s not yours. Also, even the director praised her good looks. The other day, he even asked me to persuade her to become an actress!”

Blake grinned from ear to ear, and his eyes were full of affection when he looked at Elspeth. In fact, he had a hidden agenda. Nancy had always been his idol. Hence, he truly looked forward to shooting a commercial with Elspeth.

“No. Elspeth is busy enough with work,” Callum refused in her stead. The last time the two worked together on a music video, he saw some comments that described them as a match made in heaven. He couldn’t help the growing annoyance at that train of thought.

“Forget it. I’m not asking you anyway.” Blake pouted and turned to Elspeth. “Do you want to shoot commercials with me?”

She rubbed her brows, feeling like she was caught between a rock and a hard place. “Let’s see how it goes. If we can’t find a suitable celebrity for the commercial, I’ll do it in person,” she agreed uncertainly.

Callum pulled a long face when he heard her vague reply, but he didn’t say it explicitly. Rather, he simply glared at Elspeth and left the dining room in a huff.

His glare confused her. She did not know why he was suddenly upset, but he had already departed for work, so she quickly ate breakfast and followed him.

As soon as they got to the office, the secretary came over with a stack of documents before she could make herself comfortable. “Miss Lynwood, Mr. Winthrop asked you to finish all these within three days.”

What? Finish this stack of documents in three days?! Elspeth felt her head pounding with a migraine. He was definitely doing this on purpose, but she couldn’t find a reason to refuse his order, so she accepted the documents and focused on her work.

To her bewilderment, he arranged all kinds of work for her in the next few days, and she was as busy as a bee. Just as she had a short break, he would assign a new task immediately.

Is it because he doesn’t want me to shoot the commercials? She snorted and inwardly rolled her eyes at him for being so immature.