Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 260

The paparazzi picture incident certainly didn’t cause anyone dissatisfaction since it was the wisest course of action under the circumstances.

Elspeth cast a sidelong glance at Yelena. “If there are no objections, I’ve drafted an article for you. You can publish it as is. And you too, Blake. I know you’re innocent too, so you should roughly know what to say.”

Max frowned. “What about me? Is there anything I can do?”

“Nothing, just sit tight in the hotel and don’t let anyone threaten you,” Elspeth replied, sizing up Max’s physique with some dissatisfaction.

Blake could be excused for lacking some skills since he had spent most of his time in the entertainment industry, but Max was a different story; he couldn’t even hold onto Yelena.

Max gritted his teeth in frustration, knowing what she meant.

Meanwhile, Yelena had already published the article online, causing a tempest in a teapot. However, it wasn’t directed at her but at the situation. The sudden switch from Blake to Max caught many people off guard.

Blake’s fans breathed a sigh of relief, and even the more polite ones left comments apologizing for Yelena’s post. Some of her fans still felt that the cute and innocent Yelena wouldn’t have slept with a man so easily, but most were reasonable.

She had all the right to sleep with her boyfriend now that she was an adult. In any case, it appeared that the situation wasn’t as terrible as they initially believed. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Most of the criticisms were directed at the people instigating the online harassment, and once they realized they had been targeting the wrong person, the storm died down a bit.

But suddenly, in the next second, a much more explosive news story surpassed the popularity of the article and took the top spot.

The article was written by Max himself and was posted on the official account of the Winthrop Group.

“Yelena is my fiancée. Due to her busy filming schedule, we will have the engagement banquet later. After we reach the right age, we will have our wedding. Besides, Yelena and I did not have a substantive relationship. If anyone doesn’t believe it, she can show you the medical report.”

This statement proved two things:

First, the two were a legitimate engaged couple, and Yelena did not engage in premarital intercourse.

Second, Yelena was still a virgin, and the two only slept together without having intercourse.

Either way, either point could silence the rumors. In a flash, the comment section exploded.

User A: ‘I knew Max and Yelena weren’t like that!’

User B: ‘I don’t know too well. Have they always been this close?’

User C: ‘He’s the man that Yelena pursued and got. Damn. They got engaged so quickly. This is so thrilling, isn’t it?’

User D: ‘This is just my two cents, but I think people who pry into other people’s privacy must have some brain issues.’

Others joined in on the criticism, but this time, the target of the insults switched to the person who leaked the news. Even worse, some have revealed that the news was leaked by the Walkers.

Fangirl of Yelena: ‘This is definitely Emma Walker’s doing. The two shows wrap up at the same time and are probably going to be released on the same day. If it were you, wouldn’t you stab your

competitor in the back at this moment?’

I don’t give a hoot: ‘I think you’re right. Even if Emma isn’t behind this, it’s still fishy. It’s the dirty side of money. Real sickening.’

I swear to marry Yelena: ‘Bullcrap. They f*ck with Yelena every day. If I had the money, I’d definitely wipe out the Walkers!’

Ya Ya: ‘Hey, dude! Just how drunk were you to name yourself that? Geez!’

I swear to marry Yelena: ‘banned for three days for using profanity’.

Oh well, now there was no need to change the id.

The internet was full of twists and turns, and everyone offline was equally surprised.

Elspeth turned to look at Max with shock written all over her face. Even Callum raised an eyebrow with some unease.

Yelena, on the other hand, had the biggest reaction, her eyes widening in disbelief. “Max, d-did you write this?”

Max was a bit disdainful of her thought process. “I didn’t write it—”

Yelena hung her head in disappointment. But the next second, Max continued, “I asked my dad to publish it.”

“So, you want to marry me now? Weren’t you the one who didn’t want to be with me before?” Max only cleared his throat as he looked at Yelena and blinked her eyes, looking both curious and happy.

After all, his words and actions were contradictory, so he was embarrassed.

“I’m just afraid you won’t be able to get out of this trap this time, so this is the most effective and quickest idea…”

However, he had already had such thoughts for a very long time. Max would never say that out loud, though, because once she knew about it, she would probably be gloating for days on end.

Although Yelena wasn’t entirely satisfied with his answer, she knew that Max cared about her, and she felt much better instantly.

“Max, even though I know you were too shy to admit that you liked me before, I will continue to persist and like you. Don’t worry. From today on, I will take on the title of your fiancée—”

Before she could even finish her sentence, Max swiftly reached over and covered her mouth, preventing her from spewing any more shameless nonsense.

“Max, Max! Let me go. You’re going to suffocate me!”

Elspeth exchanged a knowing smile with Callum, understanding each other without speaking a word.

“Alright, you two. Stop fooling around. Let’s hurry back to Damoria before anything else happens. If we stay here any longer, who knows what kind of trouble we might encounter.” Elspeth’s sense of impending danger was strong, having been through so much. So, she proposed they head back home as she felt that Waterside wasn’t a place they should linger long at.

Even Yelena, who loved to play around, readily agreed with her proposal as she was bored with the place. The others had no objections either. They all boarded Callum’s private plane and flew back to Damoria that night.

It wasn’t the case for Eric, who claimed to have some business in Waterside. He stayed back but promised to return on the day of Callum and Elspeth’s engagement.

After they arrived back in Damoria, Yelena, and Blake went straight to the company. With one project after another, they only had a little free time. Max returned to school, where he was busy with a racing competition.

With an easier commute as an excuse, Elspeth stayed at Callum’s property, conveniently located near Winthrop Group. In reality, it was to fulfill Callum’s desire to meet her as much as possible.

Elspeth didn’t mind, though. It was Callum’s own property anyways, so he could do whatever he pleased as long as he remembered to pay the utility bills.

On a beautiful day, Elspeth decided to pay Yelena a visit because posting messages online was not enough. The most important thing was to hurry up and hold the engagement banquet.