Chapter 245

Dead silence reigned.

Two whole minutes passed before Veronique's hoarse voice drifted out of the phone. “Let me think about it further. There must be some other way to convince Scarlett. I'm sure about that.”

After saying that, she hung up right away.

Bailey stared at her blackened phone screen through narrowed eyes, sighing helplessly.

If Justin were designated as the ideal son-in-law by some ordinary merchant family, it wouldn't be a problem to kick up a fuss since she has the Revelle family backing her up. Alas, the other party is a prestigious family in the military field, the Fletcher family. Their influence encompasses the entire political arena, and they have ultimate power. With a single order, even the Luther family would suffer a blow, much less the Revelle family, with no underworld background.

“What's wrong? I could hear you sighing from the adjacent room. Have you run into a problem of some sort?”

All of a sudden, a deep and rich voice rang out beside her ear, making her jump.

Sensing a broad chest plastered against her back, she didn't dare move about.

“M-Move back for a bit. I'm feeling hot.”

Artemis arched an eyebrow with a smirk. “Are you? In that case, how about stripping? Then, you won't be hot anymore.”

Words eluded Bailey.

Good Lord! This raunchy beast has started acting up again!

Reaching out, Artemis wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his handsome face into the hair at the back of her head. He inhaled deeply before murmuring in a husky voice, “I was initially rather tired, but all my fatigue dissipated after I took in your fragrance. I now feel that I've got unceasing energy. How about—”

“Stop!” Bailey hastily interjected. She then ordered, “Go and talk to Justin. Tell him about the dastardly thing he did seven years ago. Zephyr is innocent, and he shouldn't be tortured to death by his illness.”

In response, Artemis gave a low chuckle. “This decision should've been made long ago instead of dragging things out until now. I know you're both worried about the Fletcher family's influence, but here in Hallsbay, I am the law. I'm not necessarily afraid of Sloan Fletcher.”

Bailey abruptly turned around. “You also think we should tell Jus... Hmph...”

Her action made it evident that she was offering herself to the man behind her on a silver platter. As such, Artemis naturally didn't hold back with her.

down and captured her lips almost at

deepened the

began feeling dissatisfied by the shallow kiss that couldn't

her, he felt a fire blazing within him, causing his mind to

that she would be swept away by the tide of his sea of

a peek at his eyes out of her peripheral vision. The instant she glimpsed the undisguised lust in his gaze, something in her mind

in broad daylight! Sure enough, a man who's been abstinent from the pleasures of the

“Artemis.”

her, she stretched out her hands and shoved him away without

back onto a swivel chair in

sigh, “I initially thought I had all women on earth eating out of my palm. Never had I

rolled her eyes, exasperation written all

earlier, so why is he now putting on an aggrieved expression like I had just bullied

you hear everything I said to you

table, Artemis threw his head back and guzzled the beverage. When he finally suppressed the fire burning within him

“Okay.”

and looked at

It's probably sweet, flirty, and romantic to the core. I'll try it

he ended up

Edmund said

was as if a bucket of cold water poured

smile on his face gradually faded. Narrowing his eyes, he stared at her and enunciated, “You

you please be reasonable? It was Edmund who

Hah!

Artemis sneered.

practice the concept of first come, first served with

him treat you to lunch and leave the night free

Bailey was rendered speechless.

of her mouth twitched

Yet, I've got no retort for

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