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

see that Ophelia was now sitting in the seat that belonged

“Oh my. Isn’t this Elspeth? Why are you back

place on a whim. I didn’t expect someone to stop

have a director for the Design Department. So, he asked me to step up to replace you. If you’re not happy about it, I can talk to him now to return the position to

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

“Elspeth, I-

I—”

side saw the tears rolling down Ophelia’s face. That kindled

company? Besides,

you don’t know the whole truth. Haven’t you heard

man was still dazed by her beauty and agreed

rose within

for Elspeth like she was a goddess? Oh, how she wished she

you, Darling, for your concern. I know Elspeth probably felt wronged. It’s nothing.” Ophelia

Darling…” Elspeth watched Ophelia’s phony act as

laugh.

immediately took root within Ophelia’s heart at Elspeth’s remark, so she unintentionally pushed too

you..” He suddenly felt like a simp for helping her as he was brushed off and

mouth, wanting to explain, but the man wasn’t willing to listen anymore

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

pulling my leg. I know Callum’s looking at the contract in

“Well, I am.”

cold sweat covered her back. She stiffly turned her head and saw Callum’s emotionless face

said just

off, “I heard all of

didn’t mean it like that. I called him Darling because