Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 138

“Max, I’ll give you another chance to think about what you said,” Elspeth muttered.

Callum felt sad for Max as he saw her about to lose her anger.

Max’s contorted smile faded as Elspeth’s expression turned thunderous, effectively showing her anger.

“I didn’t intend it that way, Miss Elspeth…”

Max chuckled with embarrassment as he was afraid Elspeth would slap him.

“Is it that bad?” she asked after taking a long breath.

Max couldn’t betray himself by telling a white lie, so he could only try to respond politely, “No, but I think it can be better…”

Come on. It means it’s dreadful.

Elspeth felt a twinge of sadness. She grew even more depressed as she remembered Callum’s praise earlier. Callum did it to comfort me. Despite his cold and indifferent exterior, he is rather kind.

“It’s delicious. Don’t believe his nonsense.” Callum couldn’t stand by while his girlfriend’s mouth was turned downward into a pout. “He meant that the flavor is not horrible, and he will finish it,” he answered while coldly staring at Max.

Max wanted to cry when he heard that. When did I say that?

However, as Callum’s stare became more aggressive, Max relented and nodded like a woodpecker. “That’s right. I’m going to finish this plate, Miss Elspeth.”

Only then did Elspeth nod in satisfaction.

As a result, Max could only eat egg fried rice with resigned sorrow at the dinner table.

Not long after, Elspeth yawned and was about to return to her room as she felt sleepy.

She stood up and returned to her room. However, Callum did not leave. When he saw the pitiful Max, he pulled out a card and tossed it to him.

Max raised his head and glanced at Callum as if he didn’t understand what he was doing.

“Take it,” Callum responded quietly. “If you wish, you can buy the racing car you mentioned last time.”

Max suddenly felt that the egg fried rice in front of him was unbelievably tasty. It’s merely a bowl of egg fried rice. I’ll put up with that for the limited-edition racing car!

Then, he eagerly worked hard to finish the dishes.

Elspeth discovered Max was instantly docile after she awoke the next day.

He was even becoming submissive.

As such, she thought Max had brain damage from the egg fried rice last night.

It was Wednesday. Elspeth suddenly remembered Yelena’s request, so she warily asked Max, “By the way, are you free today?” C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

“This week is a holiday, and I’m free today,” he replied frankly.

She nodded. “Can you accompany me somewhere?”

Max was taken aback when he heard that. “Where are you going?”

Elspeth was afraid that if Max knew the location, he would decline the invitation, so she kept it a secret for the time being.

“You’ll know when you get there. For the time being, I’ll keep it a secret. You should clean up and dress nicely.”

However, he frowned at that. “Are you setting me up on a blind date? I’m not interested.”

Max couldn’t even legally get married yet. Therefore, he would never go on a blind date.

Elspeth’s lips twitched as she wondered what had brought him to that conclusion.

“Don’t worry. This isn’t a blind date.” I’m going to give you a girlfriend.

Although he felt strange, he was still willing to go because he received such a big favor from Callum last night.

Max took Elspeth’s advice and dressed up a little. He changed into a casual gray suit and wore his cologne, and his elegance instantly improved.

He was already attractive, with a brave and strong personality. Hence, he looked even better in the suit.

She was pleased with Max’s appearance and drove him and Callum to the Sullivan Residence.

Max felt agitated at the entryway when he realized they had arrived at the Sullivan Residence. He turned to glance at Elspeth and ruefully questioned, “Why are we here?”

Elspeth only said with a smile, “Today is Yelena’s birthday. You’re pals with her brother, so put up with it.”

“You know I don’t get along with Yelena, so you’re making it difficult for me.”

“Max, you’ve arrived. If you argue with me, I will slap you in front of everyone.” Elspeth was smiling, but her words were as cold as ice.

Max looked to Callum for assistance. However, Callum looked at him indifferently. As a result, he felt helpless and said nothing further.

Yelena greeted them at the entrance and was pleased to see Max approaching. “Max, you’ve arrived!”

Max snorted bitterly since he still remembered her being intimate with her delinquent lover and didn’t want to talk to her. “You now have a boyfriend. We should maintain our distance.”

He took a step back to put some distance between himself and Yelena.

She was perplexed when she heard that. “What do you mean?”

Almost immediately, she burst out laughing as she remembered something. “Are you referring to Finn? He—”

Before she could complete her sentence, a man in black jeans put his arm around her shoulders and smiled. “What are you doing here, Yelena? I thought I lost you.”

She sighed and rolled her eyes. “Can’t you be gentler, Finn? I feel like you’re striking me every time you do this.”

“I would never do that! When I punch someone at school, I am not this nice.”

They were chatting merrily. Meanwhile, Max realized he was an outsider, so he went into the residence with Callum.

Elspeth stayed behind. She giggled when she saw Elspeth and Finn hugging, knowing Max was unaware of their relationship. “You can’t do this if you like Max,” she stated.

Yelena was taken aback. “Finn is my cousin. Max is not aware for now, but I’ll notify him.”

Elspeth shook her head as she stared at the lonely Max. “I believe he’s in shock. You should notify him as soon as possible.”

Yelena pouted. “I intended to say it earlier but never got around to it. I’m not sure why.”

Finn’s eyes glowed with a tinge of darkness. He smiled as he caressed Yelena’s head and inquired, “Shall we return? The celebration is about to begin.”

Nodding, Yelena entered the residence.

The Sullivans were a respectable family. The Konig passed down the family line and their forefathers came from affluent families. Although Alaina’s father came from a family branch with a business in Damoria, their riches and prestige were not equal to Yelena’s.

In other words, Alaina was different from Yelena.

Because it was Yelena’s coming-of-age party, the birthday party was exceptionally grand.

Elspeth strolled among the crowd while greeting familiar faces.

When she became tired of walking, she sneaked to a corner to take off her heels to rest. Soon after, she noticed a familiar figure approaching.