Jaw-Dropping Son-in-Law

Chapter 25

Artemis finally let Bailey go after a few seconds of stalemate.

The woman jumped up from the couch almost as soon as she was released.

His face darkened further when he saw how she was avoiding him like he was the plague.

She wasn't playing hard to get. Instead, she genuinely hated him and wanted to stay as far away from him as possible.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

There were knocks on the lounge's door, and Artemis asked in a low voice, “Do you want to hide in the restroom, or are you just going to stand here and let them see you?”

Do I even have an option?

Bailey turned around and walked toward the restroom.

Artemis watched her leaving figure while wearing a grim expression.

This d*mned woman didn't even hesitate to escape from me. Would she act this way in front of Edmund?

Dwayne's charming face came into view when the door was opened.

Artemis asked in an icy cold tone, “What is it?”

Dwayne grinned before standing on tiptoe and peeking into the room. “I heard that Ms. Rhonda brought you some soup. Where is she? Don't tell me you got excited and devoured her on a whim...”

“Shut up,” Artemis growled.

Dwayne's gaze slowly moved down and landed on the place between Artemis' legs. He arched a brow and smiled.

What a boring man. He was enjoying himself alone.

“Are you done? If you're done, get lost.”

Dwayne rubbed his nose and smiled sheepishly. “Do you need me to go to the entertainment company under Luther Group to find you a popular actress? Those women are all young and pretty, and they—”

slammed the door

dumbfounded

he couldn't help muttering, “I thought you rendered yourself impotent seven years ago since you were never interested in women. Turns out you've been doing it privately. If the others know about this, they'll be so shocked that their jaws will

“He's gone. Come out.”

restroom. After a while, Bailey stepped out of the restroom with her pretty face covered

corner and said in a trembling voice, “Just stay there. We'll talk

on her. “Do you think I'm in the right

He has a

don't I go out and wait? We'll talk after

floor of Pocket Guest Restaurant at seven

“Huh?”

talk during dinner.” Artemis squeezed the sentence

see that

fled in a

cried throughout her journey back to the Jefferson residence. After venting her emotions to Beatrice, she finally

refuses to touch me when he's already in

tight knot. After moments of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent?

her voice quivered. “T-That's not possible, right? I mean, it was a pretty long night... But, he can't

if there's something wrong with him? Don't be silly. You're basically kissing wealth and glory goodbye if you do that. Just think

wanted to frame me. I hate myself for being too kind a few years ago. I should've strangled him to death, then none

to speak, the phone

to take

saw that it was her

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

now. Her clothes were

from the

you

what she had just

a definite answer, Rhonda slumped back onto the

hour ago happened to be the time when Artemis was

woman entered the CEO's office and stayed in there for half an hour before finally

mind could've guessed what had happened during that half-an-hour

engulfed Rhonda's sanity as she seethed, “Retrieve the surveillance footage and find out who that

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