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

was dumbfounded by his

impotent seven years ago since you were never interested in women. Turns out you've been doing it privately. If the

“He's gone. Come out.”

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

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

locked his dark gaze on her. “Do you think I'm in the right state to talk

has a

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

second floor of Pocket Guest Restaurant

“Huh?”

talk during dinner.” Artemis squeezed

this woman see that

fled in

to the Jefferson residence. After venting her emotions to Beatrice, she

refuses to touch me when he's already in that state! What am I

moments of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent? Was Bailey the one who destroyed

pale as her voice quivered. “T-That's not possible, right? I mean, it

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

to frame me. I hate myself for being too kind a few years ago. I should've strangled him to death,

about to speak, the phone in Rhonda's

to

it was her best friend,

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

ago, a woman entered Mr. Luther's office, and she didn't come out until just now. Her clothes

jumped up from the

did you say?

reiterated what she had just

a definite answer, Rhonda slumped back onto the

to be the time when Artemis was drugged and

and stayed

their right 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 b*tch is. Send it to my

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