Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Are you still unhappy? Why?”
He moved closer to her without saying anything, but his heart softened when he saw her back away due to being startled.
“I am jealous.”
That stunned Elspeth. She couldn’t figure out why Callum said so for a moment.
“Jealous? Why?”
With a gentle voice and a light groan, he answered,
“You were in the same room with him and even saw him sleeping. That makes me jealous.”
After speaking, he felt his words were insufficient and continued,
“You did not even see me sleeping before.”
His entire speech left Elspeth speechless. Why did he become so… childish? He was the serious- looking CEO of the Winthrop Group only a moment ago, but now he acts like a forlorn child who just had his favorite toy taken away, staring pitifully at me. Such an adorable contrast he had!
Elspeth hurriedly swallowed her saliva and responded,
“No, that was a mere incident. I didn’t stare at his sleeping face; I just gave him a passing glance. I then left right away as well.”
Finally, Callum nodded satisfyingly after hearing what Elspeth said. He then straightened his body and continued driving.
After all that had happened today, both of them were exhausted when they reached home and went to bed early.
When Elspeth opened her eyes the following morning, she saw Callum sitting in front of her wearing a suit.
“Holy! You almost scared me to death!”
She was given such a fright that she nearly yelled obscenities, but Callum ignored her and said straightforwardly,
“Something happened to Max and Yelena.”
All sleepiness Elspeth vanished when she heard that.
“What happened?”
she asked, her eyes wide open.
Callum did not say anything in response. Instead, he took his phone, clicked on Twitter, and handed it to her. She immediately noticed some words written in bold. It read, ‘Female Star Yelena Is Now a Joke After Boyfriend Caught Flirting in a Bar.’
Underneath the post were details about how Yelena and Max met, photographs of their accidental kiss, and a photo of Max in a bar late at night with a gorgeous woman next to him.
All three of their faces were mosaiced, but it served no purpose. Everyone knew who they were.
Elspeth immediately began to panic. This would be more difficult to handle than the news of them both kissing.
The comments below were a mess as well, with a lot of humiliating words directed against Yelena.
‘Yelena is just a miserable woman who is in no way deserving to be a celebrity.’
‘She appears glamorous, but look, she is secretly in a relationship and even got cheated on. Serves her right!”
‘What? My goddess is dating someone! I’m not liking her anymore!
‘Even if she is single, you have no chance with her. Please be rational.’
There were many more who were eager to add insult to injury as well.
‘I told you guys that she has a messy private life! A few days ago, I saw her behaving intimately with another man in front of her high school. That man is not Max!’
A photo of the back of Yelena and Finn was attached.
Some of them spoke up for Yelena, but the matter soon escalated and the supportive remarks were swiftly overshadowed by the humiliating ones.
As Max and the unknown woman were commoners and did not have any fans, they did not get attacked as much. Most of them were Yelena’s haters using this opportunity to defame her.
Elspeth quickly gave Yelena a call, but the line was busy. Then, she called Max, but the call was not unanswered as well. Max most likely isn’t up yet, whereas Yelena… her telephone line is probably being bombarded by her manager and fans at the moment.
Callum seldom got interested in the entertainment industry, but this time, he too, had a headache when he saw the news.
“We have to go to Yelena’s house now. Callum, send someone to look for Max. Make sure that he won’t be made used by anyone this time. The incident now is definitely staged. I’ll ask Harper to find out who the mastermind is, and then liaise with the public relations team to handle it.”
After Elspeth calmly voiced out her analysis, she was surprised to see Callum looking profoundly at her.
“Why? Are my words confusing?”
Callum shook his head in response. With his gaze fixed firmly on her, he said,
“You… You seem to have a thorough understanding of the entertainment industry’s dark side. Do you have an entertainment company?”
Elspeth laughed awkwardly at that. Sh*t. He is doubting my identity again.
Though Callum did not have any proof, she still felt nervous.
“No, I’m just being rational. Is it a problem to be good at logical reasoning?”
Hearing that, Callum retracted his gaze and said nonchalantly,
“Nothing. It’s just that you seem to run your own entertainment company from what you’ve just said.”
Elspeth almost couldn’t catch her breath and coughed a little.
“If I had an entertainment company, why would I need to work for you? You’re reading too much into it.”
However, Callum did not agree with what she said this time and merely remained silent, seemingly in deep thought.
“That’s enough; stop thinking about me. Let’s hurry to Yelena’s house now. Many people are now aware that she is the daughter of the Sullivan Family after the birthday banquet yesterday. I’m afraid people are swarming around her house now.”
Callum nodded in agreement and quickly sent Elspeth to the Sullivan Residence.
Yelena’s rumor directly caused a 5% decline in the Sullivan Corporation’s shares, resulting in huge losses. When Hex learned about the matter, he went to the company early in the morning to handle the situation.
After all, this concerned his sister whom he doted on. He couldn’t possibly ignore the situation and leave her in a lurch.
At the same time, Yelena almost collapsed when she read the news after she woke up early in the morning.
She was upset not only because she was being defamed, but also because Max went to the bar to drink and did not return for the entire night. Worse, he even behaved intimately with another woman.
Seeing her dejected expression, Finn felt sorry for her. He went closer to her and put his arm around her shoulder, allowing her to lean on him.
“Don’t worry, Yelena. This won’t affect your celebrity career. Don’t think too much about it.”
Yelena, however, shook her head, still looking forlorn.
“I am not worrying about this.”
“What are you worried about then? Don’t tell me you’re concerned that Max messes around with another woman. I have told you previously that he is not a decent guy, but you refuse to listen. See, I got it right.”
Finn’s words did not offer any comfort to Yelena at all. Instead, she became more depressed.
At this moment, the helper knocked on the door and pushed open it. Seeing Yelena’s sad expression, she said,
“Miss Sullivan, there is a crowd outside now. Miss Lynwood’s and Mr. Winthrop’s car can’t get in.”
Yelena’s face lit up when she heard that.
“Elspeth is here, you mean?”