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

dumbfounded by

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

“He's gone. Come out.”

a while, Bailey stepped out

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

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

has

and wait? We'll

floor of Pocket Guest Restaurant at seven

“Huh?”

during dinner.” Artemis squeezed the sentence

see that

fled in

Jefferson residence. After venting her emotions to Beatrice,

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

of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent? Was Bailey the one who destroyed his functionality seven years

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

right now instead of thinking about these useless things. Are you really giving up on him if there's something wrong with him? Don't be silly. You're basically kissing wealth

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

was about to speak, the phone in Rhonda's handbag

have to take a

and saw that it was her best friend,

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

has happened, Ronni. Half 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 she did something with Mr.

from

did you say? Please

what she had just

getting a definite answer, Rhonda slumped

time when Artemis was drugged and Rhonda left the

entered the CEO's office and stayed in

adult in their right mind could've guessed

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