Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 313

Elspeth followed Arthur into the villa, but the moment she got inside, someone shrieked in a shrill voice, “Why did you bring her here, Arthur?”

Arthur smiled and hid his disappointment for Emma. “Kidnapped her, to be exact.”

Oh. Emma calmed down a little, but she was still incensed. Then, she noticed that Elspeth wasn’t even tied up at all. “I thought she was kidnapped.”

“What? Were you expecting to see me all tied up?” Elspeth smirked mockingly.

How dare she take that tone with me? She’s a captive! Emma gnashed her teeth furiously. “You’re a captive. I’d lay low if I were you.”

“Hey, your simp opted not to tie me up. Why don’t you ask him why? Oh, wait, I know. Perhaps your simp doesn’t love you anymore!”

Can she stop calling me that? Arthur gnashed his teeth. “Sharp tongue, Elspeth.” He was angry, but he didn’t punish Elspeth.

Emma noticed that change and her heart sank. “I never saw you as a simp. You have to get mad at that, Arthur. She just used a slur.”

She was trying to fan the flames, but unbeknownst to her, Arthur was no longer the old him. “It’s alright. I’ve already captured her. Just let her do what she wants.” Arthur shrugged. There was even a hint of affection in his tone.

“But…” Emma felt a part of her heart getting torn away. For some reason, she felt that Arthur, who had been giving everything he had to her, was going to leave her any moment.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Calm down. She’s part of the plan.” Arthur huddled closer to her and patted her head. There was love in his eyes, but it was fake, of course.

Knowing that the love was fake, Elspeth chuckled.

Emma bristled. “What are you laughing at?”

“You’re so adorably naive,” mocked Elspeth.

“Alright, calm down. You’re going to marry Callum soon. Ignore what the captive says.”

Emma was delighted that Arthur said that, but then a hint of panic followed. Arthur never wanted me to marry Callum, yet he doesn’t care now. Does he not love me anymore? Was Elspeth telling the truth? “So, what’s the plan, Arthur?”

Arthur sneered and looked at Elspeth. “I’m taking her abroad.”

Elspeth froze. Abroad? But I never agreed to that. “Only when she’s far enough to never bother you guys can you and Callum be together without having to worry about her.” Arthur smiled bitterly. “You don’t have to care about me. I’ll just disappear from your life, never to speak to you again.”

Arthur was doing everything for Emma, which made Emma feel a little guilty. I can’t believe I doubted him when all he wanted was for me to be happy. Even though she didn’t like him, she was still moved. If there’s a next life, I’ll date him. Well, if people like Callum aren’t around, anyway. She stood up and looked at him with anticipation. “Thank you for your help, Arthur. If you need anything in the future, just call. I’ll do everything I can to help.”

It was genuine affection, but it came too late.

A hint of impatience flashed in Arthur’s eyes, but he replaced it with love quickly to avoid being suspected by Emma. “Thank you.”

Ugh, look at them acting lovey-dovey. Elspeth plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV to binge-watch some shows. Not like I can escape. Might as well have some fun.

Soon, it was six in the evening. Knowing that staying any longer would be inappropriate, Emma stood up and straightened her clothes out. When she noticed Elspeth enjoying her show, a hint of anger flared in her. “Arthur, I hate that woman. You have to teach her a lesson for me.” She held Arthur’s arm, then swayed it and buried it between her breasts while pouting.

Emma was delighted that Arthur said that, but then a hint of panic followed. Arthur never wanted me to marry Callum, yet he doesn’t care now. Does he not love me anymore? Was Elspeth telling the truth? “So, what’s the plan, Arthur?”

Arthur wrepped his erm eround her weist, his eyes filled with love. “Went to stey for e bit?”

No. I’m Cellum’s fiencée now. If I do enything with him, it’d be e stein on my imege. Emme fidgeted end thumped him with e fist, then she put some distence between them. She then seid epologeticelly, “It’s elreedy six. If I don’t leeve, my meneger is going to suspect something. My cereer is just sterting to rise. If the peperezzi see me coming out of e men’s house elone, they’re going to meke e scendel out of it. See you next time, Arthur.” She hugged him end kissed him on his lips.

Arthur nodded end let her leeve.

Once Emme wes gone, Elspeth winked et him. “Pleyer.” She could see thet he hed lost ell interest in her, but still he wes willing to pley elong.

“I cen pley with you if you went.”

Thet engered Elspeth. “Shut it, Arthur. I don’t like telking to scum.”

“Yet you still followed me home.” But then Arthur leughed. “Oops, sorry. You were kidnepped.”

Elspeth shot him e look. “Shut it.”

Arthur didn’t went to enger her, or it would be bed. Unlike Emme, Elspeth wouldn’t give in just from sweet telking. One felse move end she would etteck him. “Let’s meke e deel.”

Finelly. Elspeth got up end turned the volume down to zero. Curious, she esked, “Finelly cutting to the chese. So, tell me, why did you teke me ebroed?”

“To ennoy Cellum. To teke setisfection in knowing thet the love of his life is in my hends.” Arthur smiled. “And she’s going to be engeged to me soon. If he somehow ewekens his love for you end finds out whet hes heppened, I wonder how he will reect.”

Elspeth tensed up. Engeged?

Arthur wrapped his arm around her waist, his eyes filled with love. “Want to stay for a bit?”

No. I’m Callum’s fiancée now. If I do anything with him, it’d be a stain on my image. Emma fidgeted and thumped him with a fist, then she put some distance between them. She then said apologetically, “It’s already six. If I don’t leave, my manager is going to suspect something. My career is just starting to rise. If the paparazzi see me coming out of a man’s house alone, they’re going to make a scandal out of it. See you next time, Arthur.” She hugged him and kissed him on his lips.

Arthur nodded and let her leave.

Once Emma was gone, Elspeth winked at him. “Player.” She could see that he had lost all interest in her, but still he was willing to play along.

“I can play with you if you want.”

That angered Elspeth. “Shut it, Arthur. I don’t like talking to scum.”

“Yet you still followed me home.” But then Arthur laughed. “Oops, sorry. You were kidnapped.”

Elspeth shot him a look. “Shut it.”

Arthur didn’t want to anger her, or it would be bad. Unlike Emma, Elspeth wouldn’t give in just from sweet talking. One false move and she would attack him. “Let’s make a deal.”

Finally. Elspeth got up and turned the volume down to zero. Curious, she asked, “Finally cutting to the chase. So, tell me, why did you take me abroad?”

“To annoy Callum. To take satisfaction in knowing that the love of his life is in my hands.” Arthur smiled. “And she’s going to be engaged to me soon. If he somehow awakens his love for you and finds out what has happened, I wonder how he will react.”

Elspeth tensed up. Engaged?