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—”

Artemis slammed

was dumbfounded

“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 jaws

“He's gone. Come out.”

gushing water came from the restroom. After a while, Bailey stepped out

corner and said in a trembling voice, “Just stay there. We'll talk

his dark gaze on her. “Do you think

has

I go out and wait? We'll talk after you're

floor of Pocket Guest Restaurant at seven

“Huh?”

dinner.” Artemis squeezed the sentence through

woman see that I'm about

in a

to the Jefferson residence. After venting her

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

tight knot. After moments of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent?

right? I mean, it was a pretty long night... But, he can't be

him if there's something wrong with him? Don't be silly. You're basically kissing wealth and glory goodbye if you do that. Just think

to frame me. I

about to speak, the phone in Rhonda's

have to

saw that it was her best friend, Quinny, who

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

office, and she didn't come out until just now. Her clothes were all messy when she

jumped up from

you

what she had

definite answer, Rhonda slumped back onto the

hour ago happened to be the time when Artemis was

a woman entered the CEO's office and stayed in there for half an hour before finally leaving

could've guessed what had happened during that

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