Chapter 826
Lindsey quickly got up and approached her.
With her head slightly lowered, Astrid concealed the coldness in her eyes before suddenly reaching out
to grab Lindsey''s arm.
“Where is my sister-inw being held? Didn''t you say you found her exact location? Where is it? Where
is she?”
Lindsey deftly grabbed her wrist and led her toward the table.
“Don''t worry. Have some water and calm down. Besides, with your current physical condition, you
wouldn''t be able to barge in even if I told you, right?”
Astrid looked at the cup of water handed to her, a trace of mockery shing past her eyes.
She suspected that the water in the cup had beenced with a stupefying drug.
Nheless, since she had already decided to step into the trap, there was nothing left for her to
hesitate about.
As soon as Lindsey handed Astrid the cup, thetter took it and immediately took a big gulp.
“I''m here and have drunk the water. Now, can you tell me where Bailey is being held?”
With a yful smile, Lindsey suddenly pushed her onto the couch.
Astrid struggled to stand up, but the medicine was too potent, draining all her strength as soon as it
entered her stomach. She feigned surprise and said, “T-The water''s spiked. What... What are you
trying to do?”
Lindsey let out a soft chuckle, leaning in close to her and saying, “Caridee, my brother dreams of
having you, and because of you, he''s already lovesick. So, swallow your pride and take good care of
him. After all, it was because of you he became impotent. Now, only you can help him vent the
boundless rage in his heart.”
“You, you...”
As Astrid''s consciousness slowly faded away, her eyelids gradually drooped, plunging her directly into
unconsciousness.
Lindsey slowly straightened her body, her face devoid of any guilt for having manipted others.
Instead, her eyes sparkled with excitement.
She was growing increasingly fond of the liberating feeling that washed over her after doing something
evil.
There was a saying that rang true among people: it takes a lifetime to be a better person, but a
blink of an eye is all it takes to be evil.
“Someone, take her to Shaun''s residence.”
Two ck-d bodyguards marched through the door and hoisted the unconscious Astrid out.
The thought of the joy her brother would feel upon receiving the gift made Lindsey feel it was worth it to
scheme against any innocent person.
Only with her elder brother''s support could she get the man she desired.
Then again, she overlooked the most crucial point.
Caridee was Edmund''s cousin. Now that Lindsey had pushed Caridee into hell, Edmund would never
give her a second nce, let alone marry her.
A woman''s IQ would usually drop to zero when they were overwhelmed with emotions; they never
considered the consequences of their actions.
Inside the conference hall of Tarragon on Intel Ind, Dominic mmed his hand on the table, fuming,
“What is Sofie ying at? We agreed each of us would provide half of the manpower, and after taking
down the headquarters, we would evenly split the power of the Tarragon. Now she actually teamed up
with the Hoffman family and the Carter family and nning to send twice as many people as me. What
on earth is she thinking?”
One subordinate with a scarred face slightly lowered his head, a glimmer of somber light flickering in
his eyes.
He was an undercover agent, a spy that Artemis had nted near Dominic.
The subordinate had just received a task from Artemis, instructing him to use this situation to drive a
wedge between Dominic and Sofie, forcing the great elder to take drastic action.
Once Dominic dispatched all his forces, Sofie would undoubtedly not sit idly by. She would also deploy
all the power she had at her disposal.
Both sides had gathered their full forces at the Tarragon Headquarters. Holden was working with Sofie
to n another surprise attack. Together, they canpletely eliminate the troublemakers.
“Mr. Doyle, in my opinion, Sofie intends to monopolize Tarragon. Don''t forget, she''s a woman who still
has control over Holden. She might have already forced Holden to surrender.”
After hearing the scar-faced man''s analysis, Dominic abruptly leaped from his chair.
“That woman sure has a wild imagination. She''s nothing more than Leo''s mistress, who''s relying on the
power he left her. Does she really think she can turn the world upside down?”
The scar-faced man added, “Don''t forget, she is now Mr. Hoffman''s lover. Tarragon was a group
separated from the Hoffman family. They might have conspired long ago to kill you and then
monopolize the entire empire.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the rest of them began to chime in, one after another.
Dominic''s face turned purple with rage. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and asked, “So,
how should we deal with this?”
“Quietly gather all our forces and head to the Tarragon Headquarters to fight Sofie in a battle of life and
death.”
“Yes. Gather all forces for a battle of life and death.”
The man with the scarred face curled his lips into a peculiar smile.
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These people were so blinded by their own interests that they had lost all reason. It would only be a
matter of time before Artemis eliminated all of them.
Dominic mmed the table forcefully, making a final decision, “All right, let''s go this.”
Inside the base in Moranta, Artemis leaned against the couch, reading the message sent by his
subordinate. Without realizing it, he curled his lips into a smirk.
Bailey narrowed her eyes at him, frowning as she asked, “Why are you smiling like that?”
Artemis tossed themunicator to her. “The great elder is taken care of. All that''s left is Sofie. As
long as I can provoke her to mobilize all her forces, I can wipe them all out in one go.”
Bailey quickly skimmed through the email, a faint smile uncontrobly tugging at the corner of her lips.
Those troublemakers were finally about to be dealt with.
She had been cooped up in the darkb for days on end, just waiting for a result so she could finally
step outside and get some fresh air.
“How likely do you think Sofie will take the bait?”
Without a second thought, Artemis blurted out, “One hundred percent.”
Bailey raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure?”
“Two tigers can''t coexist on the same mountain unless they''re a male and a female. Well, they are
indeed a male and a female, but they''re both people blinded by self-interest. No one can halt their
pursuit of fame and fortune, and it''s inevitable that their alliance is merely superficial. Actually, internal
strife will begin without needing me to send someone to instigate them to go against each other. No
one would let their guard down at such a critical moment where sess or failure depends on one
move.”
Bailey threw herself into his arms, grinning from ear to ear. “My husband is so impressive. You
understand the heart of humans so perfectly.”
Artemis looked at her delicate face, his heart beginning to flutter.
“I want to eat you.”
Bailey was taken aback for a moment. When she finally came to her senses, a faint blush spread
across her cheeks.
Even though she was thick-skinned, she could not stand his constant teasing and the inappropriate
comments he would sporadically make.
“Stop messing around. This is theboratory.”
Artemis chuckled. “So what? It''s fine as long as you''re here. Without you, I wouldn''t feel any joy even if
I were in heaven—”
Bailey abruptly reached out to cover his mouth. “Stop. Don''t say another word. It''s damaging to your
image as the ruler of the Tarragon Empire and the head of the most prominent family.”
Artemis helped her up, and after a moment, he seated her down.
Bailey inhaled sharply.
This jerk!