Chapter 27
Wearing a grim expression on his handsome face, Artemis took the phone from Dwayne, got up, and left the conference room.
Victoria nudged Stephen and asked in a low voice, “Stephen, since you and our domineering CEO are close, do you have any first-hand information? Share it with us.”
The latter glared at her as he replied through gritted teeth, “You better stop gossiping. I got wind that Ms. Rhonda drugged Mr. Luther at noon, but he did not fall for her tricks and chased her out of the CEO's office.”
“What happened after that?” Victoria asked eagerly.
D*mn! How can I miss out on such an exciting piece of gossip?
“After that...” Stephen glanced at her and asked a question instead of answering, “That designer from the Archulea branch office, Bailey Jefferson, is your friend, right?”
Victoria narrowed her eyes slightly, asking with a frown, “We are talking about Rhonda, that pretentious woman, so why are you shifting the topic to my bestie?”
Stephen gave her a somewhat sympathetic look and sighed. “The second Ms. Rhonda left, Bailey went to the CEO's office. If Mr. Luther truly couldn't restrain himself from sleeping with a woman, he must've slept with your bestie because she stayed in his office for half an hour.”
“My gosh!” Victoria jumped up from her chair. “Something like that happened when I made a trip to the recruitment agencies?”
After sensing her colleagues' scrutinizing gazes that were directed at her, she abruptly stopped the conversation.
Dang! I nearly sold my bestie out!
“Come with me and explain everything outside.”
After Artemis left the conference room, he returned to the CEO's office.
“Tell me. Who told you about it?”
you seriously sleep with her? D*mn you! I thought you have a strong sense
eyes as a dangerous glint flashed in them. “So this means that
statement, not an
it was too late. Even through the phone, he could feel the
Who told you that I slept with
I think I should...
told me about it. She's spreading
hung up the phone
office, Artemis let out an angry snort
d*mned woman... I shouldn't have held back. Now I've caused suffering to myself. I have endured it for the whole afternoon, and it's torturous. D*mn it! I've gotten her
at night as Bailey drove the two boys to Pocket Guest
302. Go there first. I have something
that, she threw her sling bag over her shoulder and
meet your father. Aren't you going with her?”
hasn't been resolved yet. If I
mouth shut. You've wasted my excellent strategy. Don't come to me when you
Maxton was rendered speechless.
is reserved for him, so don't set your sights on her. How can I allow my
let her be my stepmother. At the very most, I'll acknowledge Daddy Eddy as my father. Since
again. Isn't it better to be the successor of Luther Group with a
to
looked down at the watch on her wrist. It was ten to seven and not yet the appointment
big boss like him have a lot of work to do? I'm flattered that he spared some of
keep you waiting,
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