Love's Perfect Match

Chapter 97

“It wasn’t you?” Edmund snickered. “How could that be? Then, tell me, who else could it be if it wasn’t you?”

“Ophelia.”

He couldn’t help but let out a scornful laugh. “Ophelia? She grew up under my mother’s care. How could it ever be her?”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me. You’ll know it when I’ve found the evidence to prove my innocence.” Elspeth knew it wasn’t easy to break people’s rose-tinted glasses perception of Ophelia. So, she didn’t want to waste time arguing with Edmund.

“So? What do you want? Find evidence to prove that you weren’t in the wrong? You?”

Callum coughed lightly and interrupted them before they could start squabbling, which promptly shut them both up.

“Alright. Stop it. It’s not Elspeth’s problem.”

Edmund didn’t expect Callum to take Elspeth’s side. He was incredulous by Callum’s stance, but he forced himself to calm down, especially since they were still in public.

“Fine. Since you believe her, I’ll wait and see whether she’s just all bark but no bite,” he sneered before turning around to leave.

Callum sneaked a glance at Elspeth and noticed she didn’t seem to be in high spirits, so he couldn’t help but comfort her. “Don’t take Edmund’s words to heart. He’s always been a little mean.”

“I’m alright. I’ll be heading back to the Design Department.”

After she bid goodbye to Callum, she returned to the Design Department alone. When her colleagues saw her, they were all smiles, but they soon fell into awkward silence.

Naturally, she noticed their unusual expressions, so she curiously inquired a colleague she was rather close with, “What’s up? Why is everyone looking at me weirdly?”

Her colleagues scanned the room before muttering in a low voice, “Didn’t you hear? After you left, Mr. Winthrop didn’t come to work often. So, Mr. Edmund asked Ophelia to take over your position.”

now the director of the Design Department?” Elspeth couldn’t help but feel frustrated when she heard Ophelia’s name

now sitting in the seat that belonged to her and

who was before her. “Oh my. Isn’t this Elspeth? Why are you back to

I just decided to visit this place on a whim. I didn’t expect someone

Department. So, he asked me to step up to replace you. If you’re not happy about it, I

light chuckle. “It’s fine. I don’t have the habit of taking what

“Elspeth, I-

I—”

who was standing by the side saw the tears rolling down Ophelia’s face. That kindled

criticize Elspeth. “Why can’t Ophelia take over this position? Do you think you’re the only one left who is capable in this company? Besides, you were the one who left, and Ophelia merely stepped up to the role. She didn’t snatch

“Don’t talk when you don’t

still dazed by her beauty and

when he was helping her, but anger rose

did all those men fall to their knees for Elspeth like she was a goddess? Oh, how she wished she could slice Elspeth’s face so that nobody would ever look

Darling, for your concern. I know Elspeth probably felt wronged. It’s nothing.” Ophelia lightly nudged the man’s arm as she

you’re calling people Darling…” Elspeth watched Ophelia’s phony act as she stifled

laugh.

took root within Ophelia’s heart at Elspeth’s remark, so she

for helping her as he was brushed

that…” Ophelia opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but the man wasn’t willing to listen anymore as

If you continue, Callum will hear you. Oh, right. I returned with him

at the contract in his office now.

“Well, I am.”

turned her head and saw

said

her off,

I called him Darling because