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—”

Artemis slammed the

dumbfounded by

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.”

gushing water came from the restroom. After a while, Bailey stepped out of the restroom with her pretty face covered in water

cautiously in the corner and said in a trembling voice, “Just stay

you think I'm in the right state to talk

He has a

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

meet on the second floor of Pocket Guest

“Huh?”

squeezed the

see that I'm

fled in

throughout her journey back to the Jefferson residence. After venting

touch me when he's already in that state!

knot. After moments of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent? Was Bailey the

quivered. “T-That's not possible, right? I mean, it was a pretty long night...

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 about how glorious your life will

deep breath and suppressed the uneasiness in her heart. She said coldly, “That little brat must've drugged the soup because he wanted to frame me. I hate myself for being too kind a few years ago. I should've strangled him to death, then none

the phone in Rhonda's

to

saw that it was

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

an hour ago, a woman entered Mr. Luther's office, and she didn't come out until just now. Her clothes were all messy when she stumbled out. Judging by her appearance, it seemed like

jumped up from the

you

then reiterated what she had

definite answer, Rhonda slumped back onto

hour ago happened to be the time when Artemis was drugged and Rhonda left the

after she left, a woman entered the CEO's office and stayed in there for half

right mind could've guessed what had happened

seethed, “Retrieve the surveillance footage and find out who

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