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 the

dumbfounded by his

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.”

a while, Bailey stepped out of the restroom with her pretty face covered in water

the corner and said in a trembling

his dark gaze on her. “Do you think I'm in the right state to talk

has a

go out and wait? We'll talk

of Pocket Guest Restaurant at seven in the

“Huh?”

squeezed

that I'm about to

fled in a

to the Jefferson residence. After

he still refuses to touch me when he's already

tight knot. After moments of silence, she questioned, “Is he impotent? Was Bailey the one who destroyed his

I

instead of thinking about these useless things. Are you really giving up on him if there's something wrong with

because he wanted to frame me. I hate myself for being too kind a few years ago. I should've strangled him to death,

was about to speak, the phone in Rhonda's

have to take a

saw that it was her

“Hey, Quin. What's up?”

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

jumped up from the couch

you say? Please

then reiterated what she had just

definite answer, Rhonda

ago happened to be the time when Artemis was drugged and Rhonda

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

in their right mind could've guessed what

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