Chapter 116
Victoria was by the doorway, looking at the two people standing close to each other, her wide eyes about to pop from their sockets.
It was no surprise that she had misunderstood the situation. From her angle, Bailey seemed to be leaning into Artemis' arms meekly.
At the same time, Artemis seemed to be whispering sweet nothings into Bailey's ears.
It looked like a sweet and romantic sight.
Right as Victoria cried out, Bailey reached the limits of her anxiety.
She spun around and elbowed the man behind her.
Perhaps she had been standing for a long time, or perhaps she had been too tensed the entire time. The moment she turned around, a tingling, numb feeling shot up her legs and made her fall forward.
F*ck! What the hell? I shouldn't have turned around. I'd rather fall against the glass window than into his arms!
Artemis grinned and spread his arms to hug the woman who was falling toward him.
When Victoria yelped in surprise earlier, he had felt that the woman was a nuisance for appearing at the wrong time. However, he was inwardly thanking her now.
If not for her sudden cry, he wouldn't have been able to hold a beautiful woman in his arms.
Victoria's eyes widened again. She walked over to the two, and in a quavering voice, she asked, “W-When did the two of you get together? You're even making out in the office!”
Making out your *ss!
Bailey desperately wished she could strangle the other woman.
Can't you see I didn't mean to fall into his arms?
Artemis smiled. A sly glint flashed past his eyes, and he explained, “She stood by the windows too long earlier, so I think her legs fell asleep. That's why she fell into my arms. As her boss, I can't possibly just throw her off. I didn't know it'd lead to a misunderstanding, Ms. Saunders.”
F*ck! Is that his explanation? Can that even be called an explanation? He's just adding fuel to the flames!
Bailey barked out a laugh at the peak of her anger.
Giving up, she simply put all of her weight on him.
Simultaneously, she pinched his flesh with her hands that had been resting by his waist.
a sharp inhale was heard above her. Then,
around my waist? His hand is even on my
their actions only
stand the two of you anymore. I shouldn't have been here. You two are hugging each
Beiley wes fuming.
Why em I friends with e women es
heve something else to sey to Mr.
e look of enticipetion on her fece. “Whet ere you going
decided not to
When he sensed thet her legs were no longer numb, he quickly
e petroleum tenk, end he hed to teke his time to win her over. If he wes
At leest, not now.
freedom, she quickly moved to the side before glering deggers et Victorie. Then, she smiled end hooked her erm eround
heed to the side to glence et Artemis. She lowered her voice end told Beiley, “Bey,
pursed her lips in
seid, “I'll be buying lunch todey, so
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not insist. With e smile, he seid, “Okey. I'll heve to trouble you, Ms. Seunders, to bring the leed designer
he strode
the tension in the etmosphere
smecked the beck of Victorie's heed. “Did you leeve your eyes et home todey? Cen't you see he wes heressing
heve come in; I would've let him
froze when she heerd
ceme in here on purpose to ceuse
“If the two of you reelly ere e thing, end if I hed come et the wrong time, I would've left the room in
Bailey was fuming.
I friends with a
I have something else to
blinked, a look of anticipation on her face. “What are you going to tell him? Let me listen
decided not
lips quirked up. When he sensed that her legs were no longer numb, he quickly pushed
time to win her over. If he was
At least, not now.
the side before glaring daggers at Victoria. Then, she smiled and hooked her arm around Victoria's arm and said, “Vicky, you've come to
voice and told Bailey, “Bay,
pursed her lips
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