Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
It could be said that they had been besieged.
Elspeth hung her head low and fell into her thoughts.
A moment later, Harper continued,
“By the way, Miss Lynwood, I remember that you’re on good terms with Callum Winthrop. Do you think we should ask for his help?”
Harper had no idea what had happened between them.
“I’m sure he’ll help you out given your relationship with him. After all, he isn’t part of those people who have been suppressing us.”
Harper is pretty naive. Elspeth felt bitter in her heart. She reckoned that Callum simply didn’t want to have anything to do with her anymore, which was why he didn’t bother suppressing the Azure Corporation.
After all, she had hurt Callum’s feelings with her words and actions. If Callum was still willing to help her out, he wasn’t the man she knew.
“We can’t seek his help.”
“Why not?”
When Harper caught sight of her determined gaze, he let out a sigh.
“Alright. I got it.”
Elspeth gave him a reassuring smile.
“Don’t worry. I’ll solve this issue.”
Since she couldn’t seek Callum’s help, she had no choice but to look for someone else.
However, Gilbert was in a foreign country dealing with his own issues, and he wasn’t reachable via phone calls.
On the other hand, Yelena and Max still hadn’t returned.
Elspeth didn’t have any other friends in the country.
More importantly, she was thought to be dead. If the news of her return reached Blaydal, the Jonesons would also try to destroy her.
Elspeth felt that she might not weather the storm this time.
Several days later, things seemed to be getting worse at the company. Many people started quitting their jobs. Everywhere in the company, Elspeth could hear people talking behind her back.
“Didn’t Miss Lynwood say she’d solve the issue? Four to five days have passed, but things are not getting better.”
“Stop saying nonsense. She’s been working hard.”
“Really? I feel that she’s been doing nothing at all. Don’t you see she doesn’t look worried one bit?”
“We have no idea what she’s been doing to save the company. Stop talking about it, will you?”
“I’ve landed a new job, so I’m going to hand in my resignation letter tomorrow. This place is beyond horrible.”
“Shush! Miss Lynwood is coming!”
Elspeth felt sorrowful when she heard their conversation. She returned to her office, only to see that Harper had prepared a cup of coffee for her.
“Why don’t you get some rest, Miss Lynwood? I know you’ve been working hard for the past few days. You’ve even developed some dark circles.”
Only Harper knew that she had been working round the clock.
Elspeth rubbed her sore neck and smiled helplessly.
“I’m fine. There’s something I have to deal with.”
Before Harper left the office, he hesitated for a moment and said with difficulty,
“Miss Lynwood, are you sure we can’t seek Callum’s help? Trust me, he’s our only best bet now.”
Elspeth felt heartbroken when she heard that.
“Harper, it’s not that I’m too embarrassed to seek his help, but he won’t consider giving us a hand.”
Harper was astounded.
“Why?”
“Because I said something to hurt him when we were abroad. He’ll never forgive me.”
Elspeth put on a helpless smile.
“However, I don’t think he’s such an indifferent person. Although he usually keeps a distance from everyone else, I can tell that he’s fond of you.”
Half a month ago, Elspeth would’ve thought the same. However, only she knew how severe the matter was.
Nevertheless, when she saw how worn-out Harper looked, she balled up her fists and muttered,
“Alright. I’ll look for him.”
“Miss Lynwood, I know you’re a proud person. Don’t go looking for him if you’re not willing to do so.”
Harper suddenly felt guilty.
A bitter smile appeared on Elspeth’s face.
“We have no other choice now, Harper.”
Things were getting worse at the company by the day. Elspeth didn’t dare to waste any more time, so she fished out her phone and dialed the number she was most familiar with.
The call was soon connected.
“Hello. What’s the matter?”
A cold and distant voice was heard from the other end of the line.
“I need you to help me with something-“
Before Elspeth could finish her words, the man cut her off dispassionately.
“No.”
She knew that would be the kind of reply she’d get, but she still couldn’t help feeling hurt.
“I-“
“Callum, guess what I’ve bought you for lunch. That’s right! It’s your favorite braised beef ribs. Give it a taste.”
The woman’s voice over the phone was piercing.
Without making a guess, Elspeth knew that the woman must be Callum’s fianc?e, Jasmine McGrath.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now.”
Before Elspeth could say more, the call ended. The disconnected tone reminded her that she was no longer in any place to contact him.
Her employees were suddenly heard arguing outside the room, so she kept her phone. She knew that she couldn’t sit back and wait for the company’s demise.
Even if the chance was slim, she had to give it a try.
Since Callum wasn’t willing to talk to her over the phone, she decided to head to his company.
When she arrived at the Winthrop Group, she politely said to the receptionist,
