Love's perfect match novel (Elspeth and Callum) novel Chapter 355

The man was stumped, and his heart skipped a beat when the benign young woman’s gaze at him turned hostile the next second. “What do you want?”

“Nothing, of course.”

Sure, that was what she said, but Elspeth still rotated her wrist while approaching the man.

“I’m warning you, you better not touch me. I’m—” the man cautioned in panic and nearly revealed his identity, but he quickly shut up, his face dark.

“You’re what?” Elspeth was rendered stupefied, and during the moment she zoned out, the man’s countenance shifted multitudes. “No, nothing. I’m no one. Alright, what do you propose?”

Lo and behold, Elspeth clasped his wrist the next second, and it was only now that he realized her grip on him half an hour ago was already considered loose. Now, not only could he feel a sense of restraint but even intimidation.

At that, he gulped, suddenly realizing this young lady wasn’t someone he could mess with.

“Do as I say. Be a good doctor and hand me the herbs I want.”

“Ptui! Dream on!” the man cussed.

“Right now, you’re in my hands, and there are only the two of us here.” Elspeth shrugged. It seemed that she wasn’t afraid at all. “What makes you think I will listen to you?”

The man sneered in response. “I’m warning you—there’s a trap in here…”

At that, Elspeth moved to his back and yanked the button out when she felt it by his feet. Then, she dangled it in front of him and asked him with feigned innocence and shock. “What trap? You don’t mean this thing, do you?”

The man’s smile disappeared instantly, replaced with disbelief. “How did you know that was it?!”

He had never told anyone—even his mentee—about the trap in here. So how was it possible for a young woman, who had just entered his dispensary in less than half an hour, to know about the trap he had set up?!

His bafflement grew by the second, but Elspeth made nothing of his paranoia and only asked with discontent. “You were… going to call for help?”

It was only now that the man realized the young woman standing in front of him wasn’t only artful but also devious.

She’s too devious! Just like Schwartz, that old fart!

The man was thin-skinned, yet he couldn’t force himself to say no, so he ended up grumbling, “Can you let go of me first? I’ll try and find you whatever it is you want.”

But Elspeth couldn’t care less about how he was feeling. She pulled a rope out and tied him securely to the chair before turning to the dispensary.

“Thank you, but no trouble. I’ll do this myself. I’m quite familiar with it, you see.” Elspeth smiled at him with a tilted head before disappearing into the dispensary in two shakes.

Then, about then minutes later, she came back out with a bag—from who knew where she got—full of stuff.

When Elspeth brought the medicinal herbs to the man, she failed to hold back and guffawed when she saw his grim look. “Sorry.”

On the other hand, the man’s heart twinged painfully as though someone had lacerated it when he looked at all the herbs she had bagged up. Then again, he had lost to her, so he couldn’t flip out. But of course, his countenance had shifted multitudes in the last couple of seconds.

“Alright, you already got what you came for. Can you release me now?”

To that, Elspeth shook her head. “I’m afraid you’ll have to stay tied up for a while longer.”

She was no fool. He would certainly catch her if she released him now. He should wait until his subordinate came and saved him.