Hiding Behind Her Superficiality
Chapter 196

Chapter 196

Only after Finn had left did Elspeth text Yelena and get her to open the door. As soon as she entered,Yelena threw herself into her arms with tears gushing from her eyes.

“What happened? How did Finn replace you here?”

Yelena sobbed, “I don’t know. Perhaps he learned that from someone.”

“Stop crying, everything’s alright now. By the way, I happen to have something to talk to you about. Iforgot to tell you about it at last time’s birthday party.”

Yelena held back her tears. “What is it?”

“I told you about it last time. You can sign with Luminous Entertainment after your contract isterminated.”

Yelena’s tears instantly gave way to a smile. “Really? Can I really sign with Luminous Entertainment?”

Seeing the look of disbelief on her face, Elspeth couldn’t help but give her a knock on the head. “Didyou forget who’s running the company?”

Yelena knew that, of course. If Elspeth were to stop concealing her identity, she’d be LuminousEntertainment’s president both in name and reality by now. I’m perhaps the only person whounderstands how it feels when my bestie becomes my superior overnight, no? She leaned over toElspeth, giggling. “Well, if that’s what you say, I guess I won’t be standing on ceremony with you.”

Knowing what her friend was up to, Elspeth curled her lips into a smile. “In that case, why don’t youcome with me now?”

Yelena couldn’t be any happier to comply, of course. After grooming herself a little, she went toLuminous Entertainment with Elspeth.

Elspeth took her to see Timothy, who was studying a screenplay while looking madly impatient.

It’s so hard to look for a suitable script for Blake! he thought to himself. He had studied the script forquite a while. Blake had the looks of a high school hunk who was more on the gentle side, but theactresses proposed for the role of the female protagonist were either plain or out of tune with thecharacter, which was a total headache.

“Timothy, what’s giving you such a headache?” Elspeth came up with a smile and patted him on theshoulder. Despite her young age, she conducted herself with an air of sophistication that was beyondher years.

Having nothing to hide from her, Timothy explained frankly, “I’m looking for a screenplay for Blake, butthere isn’t a suitable one.”

Elspeth wasn’t worried about that at all. How could Blake have trouble landing a role in film or on TVwith his handsome looks? A lead male protagonist with Blake’s looks would easily win the hearts ofcountless girls with just a wink. “Is the problem about the lead actress?”

Timothy nodded. “Yeah, the lead actresses are no good. I can’t replace a lead actress that’d make a greatcouple with him.”

Upon hearing this, Elspeth decisively dragged Yelena in front of him from behind her. “In that case,what about her?”

Having kidnapped the lady last time, Timothy had to admit he was rather embarrassed at seeingYelena right now. However, having spent a long time in the workplace, he had learned to know whichside his bread was buttered on, so he soon regained his composure. “Yelena, huh… She’s not one ofour company’s artists, no? Wouldn’t it be a waste of time and energy to negotiate with her agency tosign her on for the script?” Thinking from Luminous Entertainment’s perspective, he thought it wasn’tworthwhile doing so.

Elspeth shook her head. “Yelena’s contract with her agency has ended already, so I’m going to sign herwith Luminous Entertainment. What do you think?”

A bad feeling suddenly crossed Timothy’s mind. “Don’t tell me… you want me to be her talent agent?”

Elspeth snapped her fingers with a smile. “Bingo! That’s exactly what I want you to do.”

Timothy immediately objected, “I already have enough headache acting as a talent agent for Blakealone, and now you want me to be Yelena’s talent agent as well? Why don’t you kill me right awayinstead?” He really didn’t want to manage two talents at once. If this were to go on, he’d definitely havehis lifespan shortened.

“I’ll double your salary.”

Timothy hesitated for a moment. “But—”

“Triple.”

Hearing the word ‘triple,’ Timothy suddenly thought it was every employee’s duty to give their all fortheir company, so he shouldn’t shirk his duty. “I got it. I’ll work hard as her talent agent.” He eyedYelena up and down; the young lady’s pretty and innocent looks were simply made for teen romancedramas. “I have eyes on a TV show that’s calling for a lead actor and a lead actress, and I suggest thatwe buy the rights to the show. Trust me; the show will definitely be a big hit!” He was very confident inhis judgment.

Elspeth trusted him, too. She replied with a nod, “I got it. If there’s anything you want to do right now,just go to the Finance Department for funding. There’s no need to go out of your way to come to meanymore.”

This was the first time someone trusted Timothy so much, so he would be lying if he were to say hewasn’t touched. At this moment, he was full of zeal and couldn’t wait to start showing his capabilitiesimmediately.

Elspeth turned to smile at Yelena. “Alright, now that your place isn’t safe anymore, why don’t you stayhere for the time being? There are hotel suites on the third floor. Just let Timothy pick the suite you likeso that it’s convenient for you to come to work,” she said. Then, she said to Timothy, “As for thecontract, Timothy, can you help print it out? The stamp is in the safe in my office; the passcode is sixeights in a row.” With that, she left the room and returned home, leaving Yelena and Timothy incomplete bewilderment in the office. Can the passcode… be disclosed to anyone?

Elspeth didn’t go to the Winthrop Group in the afternoon. When she returned home and saw Callum,she was startled for a moment and almost unable to come to her senses. It’s not time to get off workyet, yet Callum is already at home. Something is amiss, no?

“Where have you been?”

Elspeth noticed that Callum seemed to have heaved a sigh of relief the instant he saw her. “What’s thematter? Only now do you know to come to me of your own accord, huh?”

Callum looked away impassively. “I only came home to fetch some documents.”

He’s got nothing in his hands, yet he says he came home to fetch documents… Elspeth clicked hertongue. “Tsk, tsk. Callum, I don’t know what you’ve gone through, but keep in mind that if you’re still inlove with me, you can tell me what you’ve come across. We can solve it together,” she said earnestlyand sincerely, but the man turned around and left as though he hadn’t heard her.

He didn’t come home that evening.

At the dining table in the evening, Max poked his fork into one of the beef ribs on his plate, askingcasually, “Why haven’t I seen Mom at home lately? Where has she been?”

Theodore smiled. “Your mom has gone traveling with her friends. You won’t get to see her for a longtime.”

“She didn’t even answer my phone call when I called her last time. Why would she have no timeanswering the phone while having fun out there?”

Theodore shot him a glare. “It’s not easy for your mom to go out and have fun. Why would you disturbher by calling her every day? Can’t you let her have fun to her heart’s content?”

Max mulled over his words and thought there was some truth in them. Margot hadn’t gone out travelingfor a long time; she’d never had time to go out because she’d always been looking after them at home.“Alright, but you’re probably right. Once Callum and Elspeth get married and have kids, Mom willprobably have to take care of her grandchildren at home.”

He only mentioned it thoughtlessly as a joke, but the instant he said that, the others immediately fellsilent.

Elspeth bit her lower lip without saying a word, whereas Blake’s heart twinged sharply as he was stillhung up on her.

Theodore laughed in an attempt to lift the atmosphere. “Yeah, you’re right. Your mom will have to takecare of her grandchildren by then.”