Chapter 331


    “I didn’t hear you properly earlier, but from what you said, you want one of my girls to leave. That


    means you’re here to start a fight, aren’t you, Mr. Winthrop?” Logan stood in front of Elspeth as soon as


    he finished, shielding her from Callum.


    Elspeth’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at his back. Although this was Logan’s turf, Callum was


    not a man to be trifled with either.


    As she had expected, Callum jutted his chin and asked with a cold expression, “Is there a problem with


    me taking my fiancée back with me?”


    Hearing that, Logan pped his hands andughed heartily. “That’s hrious. You’re treating one of my


    girls as your fiancée, and you even want to take her back?”


    “I mean what I said.” Callum’s voice gradually turned icy as he spoke.


    “Regardless of whether you mean it or not, all the girls here are basically indentured to me. They can’t


    simply leave withoutpleting their quota.”


    Logan looked at Elspeth who was next to him and smiled. “Or perhaps you can ask thisdy if she’s


    willing to leave with you.”


    Callum’s gaze fell on her. “Come with me.”


    “I’m not going. I want to stay here.” Elspeth shook her head and turned him down with a helpless sigh.


    Isabel was still waiting for her, so how could she disappoint her by giving up halfway?


    Logan’s eyes immediately darkened. “See, I didn’t stop her. Miss Lynwood doesn’t want to leave


    herself.”


    Instantly, Callum’s anger was set alight again. He stepped forward and grabbed her wrist tightly. “I said


    I’ll give you anything you want. Come with me this instant.”


    “Callum, I’ve already made it clear that I’m noting with you. I have my own matters to tend to,”


    Elspeth said bitterly. It would be wonderful if he could really give it to her, but there was only one type of


    this herb in the world, and it was within Logan’s possession.


    The matters that she spoke of now were clearly different from before, and she trusted Callum to


    understand what she was implying.


    However, as if he were under a spell, his grip tightened around her hand. “Then, under what conditions


    will you agree toe with me?”


    While the two reached yet another stalemate, Logan suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.


    “Why don’t you reserve her for yourself? Miss Lynwood would be yours, then.”


    This was clearly the best oue for him.


    “I refuse!” Elspeth protested in displeasure. If he did so, she would be at his mercy for quite some time.


    Although she wouldn’t have to serve any other customers, it was a huge pain regardless, and she


    refused to serve Callum.


    “In that case, I’m out of ideas.” Logan spread his arms and shrugged.


    After that, he turned to look at Elspeth. “Remember to do your job or everything I promised you will be


    considered void.”


    These words were clearly a jab at her, and her heart jolted as she said with a nod, “Right.”


    After Logan left, Callum stared at her as if he had something to say. However, just as she thought he


    was about to give her an earful, he suddenly averted his gaze and left without saying another word.


    As she stared at his retreating back, she suddenly felt a trace of a strange emotion in her heart. Why


    am I reluctant to see him leave?


    She frantically shook her head, trying to shake off this strange thought. She no longer had any


    rtionship with him now, and whatever he did was none of her concern, so she didn’t need him to


    interfere with her actions either.


    However, she couldn’t determine if Callum had given up on persuading her or if he had other ns.


    Guess I’ll have to go with the flow for now. But I must never let him cause any more trouble.


    After getting off work at six in the morning, she was about to return to Arthur’s vi when she met the


    janitor again. This time, the woman was still sweeping the floor with nk eyes, and when she passed


    by her, it was as if she didn’t notice. Thinking that this strange woman wasn’t intending to talk to her


    this time as well, Elspeth prepared to leave when a robotic, lifeless voice suddenly sounded.


    “You went to work as a hostess, didn’t you?”


    Her voice carried a strange andplex emotion, as if she felt an overwhelming sense of relief, but


    also seemed to hold an indignant sense ofment.


    “Yes, I did. What about it, Madam?” Although she knew that the woman didn’t like her, Elspeth still


    replied politely.


    “You really are embarrassing your mother.” The woman’s voice suddenly turned sharp and frantic.


    For reasons unknown to her, Elspeth found herself willingly exining to her. “Madam, I have my own


    reasons for doing this.”


    “Whatever reasons you have, since you’re already working as a hostess, it means that you’ve done


    something extremely shameful.”


    It sounded to Elspeth that the woman was telling her off. Is she lecturing me?


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    Elspeth was not quite certain, but it was clearly useless to waste her breath on her. After all, they were


    just strangers, and her words would not have any effect on her. With that thought, she decided to go


    back early to avoid making her mother worry.


    “Madam, I know what I’m doing, so you don’t have to worry about this.”


    After replying courteously, Elspeth turned around and left.


    The woman behind her slowly raised her head, revealing a pair of gloomy eyes. If Elspeth were to look


    closely at that moment, she would notice that those eyes were somewhat familiar.


    …


    When Elspeth returned to the vi, the others were still in bed as it was still early. Only Arthur had


    woken up early as usual to begin his exercise.


    Upon seeing Elspeth returning, caked in makeup and reeking of cigarettes and alcohol from the club,


    he couldn’t help but frown, and he didn’t hold back as hemented, “Your getup really is ridiculous.”


    Even so, he firmly believed that Elspeth would not do anything that went against her morals.


    Elspeth yed with her hair that she had specifically permed to be even curlier and asked with a smile,


    “What do you think? Does it look good? I purposely went to the salon for this hairstyle. Apparently, it’s


    the current trend.”


    “It doesn’t look good. I think your hair looked perfect before.”


    Elspeth rolled her eyes. “How tasteless.”


    Upon saying that, she stretched her arms and said in a drowsy voice, “You have no idea how tiring it is


    to stay up all night there. Although I love to party, I’ve never pulled an all-nighter. Tch, I just want to hit


    the sack after spending an entire night there.”


    She kicked off her sky-high stilettos, freeing her feet before she took off her cropped jacket and headed


    upstairs in nothing but a slip dress.


    As Arthur watched her swaying figure, the light in his eyes gradually darkened. What should I do now?


    He suddenly found it hard to let her go.


    Just then, his phone rang. As he looked at the familiar name on the screen, his lips curled up into a


    smile before he picked up. “Emma, do you need anything?”