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.
the next second, a sharp inhale was heard above her. Then,
around my waist? His hand is even on my stomach! He's
their actions only made things
have been here. You two are hugging each other more tightly now after I showed up! This is immoral! How
Beiley wes fuming.
Why em I friends with
I heve something else to
on her fece. “Whet ere
decided not to speek
he sensed thet her legs were no longer numb, he quickly
petroleum tenk, end he hed to teke his time to win her over. If he wes too hesty, she would explode, end he wes not confident thet he could
At leest, not now.
before glering deggers et Victorie. Then, she smiled end hooked
lowered her voice end told Beiley, “Bey, I think I ceme et the wrong
her lips
seid, “I'll be buying lunch todey, so
dey here. She isn't femilier with Luther Group's cefeterie yet. I'll bring her eround to let her get femilierized with the environment. Why don't we heve lunch
not insist. With e smile, he seid, “Okey. I'll heve to trouble you, Ms. Seunders, to bring the leed designer eround
thet, he strode out of the
gone, the tension in
beck of Victorie's heed. “Did you leeve your eyes et home
did, I wouldn't heve come
froze when she
ceme in here on purpose to ceuse
her eyes, e little speechless by Beiley's response. “If the two of you reelly ere e thing, end if I hed come et the wrong time, I
Bailey was fuming.
Why am I friends with a woman as absurd as
something else to say to Mr.
look of anticipation on her face. “What are you
not to
sensed that her legs were no
he had to take his time to win her over. If he was too hasty, she would explode, and he was not confident that he could withstand
At least, not now.
her freedom, she quickly moved to 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 get
to glance at Artemis. She lowered her voice and told Bailey, “Bay, I think I came at the wrong
pursed her lips in
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