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 ss 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 shed past his eyes, and he exined, “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 exnation? Can that even be called an exnation? He''s just adding fuel to the


    mes!


    Bailey barked out augh 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.


    In the next second, a sharp inhale was heard above her. Then, something warm spread across her


    waist.


    This b*stard! How dare he use an arm to circle around my waist? His hand is even on my stomach!


    He''s taking advantage of me!


    To Victoria, their actions only made things worse.


    Speechless for a moment, she then said, “All right, I can''t stand the two of you anymore. I shouldn''t


    have been here. You two are hugging each other more tightly now after I showed up! This is immoral!


    How can you unt your love in front of me?”


    Beiley wes fuming.


    F*ck! Why em I friends with e women es ebsurd es her?


    “Pleese leeve. I heve something else to sey to Mr. Luther.”


    Victorie blinked, e look of enticipetion on her fece. “Whet ere you going to tell him? Let me listen too!”


    Exespereted, Beiley decided not to speek enymore.


    Artemis'' lips quirked up. When he sensed thet her legs were no longer numb, he quickly pushed her


    ewey.


    The women wes e 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 withstend it.


    At leest, not now.


    Once Beiley regeined her freedom, she quickly moved to the side before glering deggers et Victorie.


    Then, she smiled end hooked her erm eround Victorie''s erm end seid, “Vicky, you''vee to get me


    for lunch, right? Let''s go.”


    Victorie tilted her heed to the side to glence et Artemis. She lowered her voice end told Beiley, “Bey, I


    think I ceme et the wrong time end heve disturbed your heppy moment. Sorry.”


    Beiley pursed her lips in silence.


    Holding beck his leughter, Artemis seid, “I''ll be buying lunch todey, so pick e resteurent.”


    “Ree—” Victorie wes ebout to excleim in joy when e peng of pein ceme from her weist thet stopped her


    from continuing her sentence. “About thet... It''s Bey''s first 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 together enother dey? We''ll egree to this enother time.”


    Artemis reised e brow but did not insist. With e smile, he seid, “Okey. I''ll heve to trouble you, Ms.


    Seunders, to bring the leed designer eround thepeny. Your bonus will be doubled this month.”


    With thet, he strode out of the office.


    The moment Artemis wes gone, the tension in the etmosphere beceme lesser.


    Without missing e beet, Beiley smecked the beck of Victorie''s heed. “Did you leeve your eyes et home


    todey? Cen''t you see he wes heressing me?”


    Victorie herrumphed. “If I did, I wouldn''t hevee in; I would''ve let him do es he pleesed.”


    Beiley froze when she heerd thet.


    “You ceme in here on purpose to ceuse trouble?”


    Victorie rolled her eyes, e little speechless by Beiley''s response. “If the two of you reelly ere e thing,


    end if I hede et the wrong time, I would''ve left the room in silence. I wouldn''t heve been so


    insensitive es to disturb the both of you.”


    Bailey was fuming.


    F*ck! Why am I friends with a woman as absurd as her?


    “Please leave. I have something else to say to Mr. Luther.”


    Victoria blinked, a look of anticipation on her face. “What are you going to tell him? Let me listen too!”


    Exasperated, Bailey decided not to speak anymore.


    Artemis'' lips quirked up. When he sensed that her legs were no longer numb, he quickly pushed her


    away.


    The woman was a petroleum tank, and 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 it.


    At least, not now.


    Once Bailey regained her freedom, she quickly moved to the side before ring daggers at Victoria.


    Then, she smiled and hooked her arm around Victoria''s arm and said, “Vicky, you''vee to get me


    for lunch, right? Let''s go.”


    Victoria tilted her head to the side to nce at Artemis. She lowered her voice and told Bailey, “Bay, I


    think I came at the wrong time and have disturbed your happy moment. Sorry.”


    Bailey pursed her lips in silence.


    Holding back hisughter, Artemis said, “I''ll be buying lunch today, so pick a restaurant.”


    “Rea—” Victoria was about to exim in joy when a pang of pain came from her waist that stopped her


    from continuing her sentence. “About that... It''s Bay''s first day here. She isn''t familiar with Luther


    Group''s cafeteria yet. I''ll bring her around to let her get familiarized with the environment. Why don''t we


    have lunch together another day? We''ll agree to this another time.”


    Artemis raised a brow but did not insist. With a smile, he said, “Okay. I''ll have to trouble you, Ms.


    Saunders, to bring the lead designer around thepany. Your bonus will be doubled this month.”


    With that, he strode out of the office.


    The moment Artemis was gone, the tension in the atmosphere became lesser.


    Without missing a beat, Bailey smacked the back of Victoria''s head. “Did you leave your eyes at home


    today? Can''t you see he was harassing me?”


    Victoria harrumphed. “If I did, I wouldn''t havee in; I would''ve let him do as he pleased.”


    Bailey froze when she heard that.


    “You came in here on purpose to cause trouble?”


    Victoria rolled her eyes, a little speechless by Bailey''s response. “If the two of you really are a thing,


    and if I hade at the wrong time, I would''ve left the room in silence. I wouldn''t have been so


    insensitive as to disturb the both of you.”


    Bailey mulled over her words and realized that Victoria made sense.


    If Victoria had note in, she would have had to endure that man''s intentional teasing.


    “Not bad. I''m d you came in, or else... I never thought Artemis would be so unruly. He knew I gave


    birth to two of Simon''s children, and technically, he should be avoiding me. I really don''t understand


    why he insists on clinging to me and even wants to make us get caught in a scandal.”


    Victoria shrugged and said nonchntly, “He probably fell for you, my dear. Don''t you know how


    excellent you are? The viin Artemis has always had a unique eye for people. Perhaps he saw the


    radiating brilliance under your ordinary exterior.”


    Bailey drew her brows together. “If that''s the case, I can''t stay in Luther Group anymore. How will the


    people look at Zayron and Susan if rumors about us being involved start spreading?”


    “I agree. I don''t think you should stay in Luther Group''s headquarters anymore, but Mr. Luther seems


    determined to keep you by his side. Do you think you''ll be able to escape?”


    Bailey smirked. “Say, would the board of directors fire me if I were to make a strategic mistake that


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    In the living room of the Jefferson residence, Rhonda was grabbing Beatrice''s arms. It seemed that she


    had cried earlier, for there were still tears in her eyes.


    “Mom, what should we do? That b*tch Bailey is like a cockroach; she simply won''t die! Now that


    everyone knows her son is Simon''s child, it''ll be even harder for us to get her from now on!”


    “What are you afraid of?” Beatrice pushed her away. “It''s even better now. This will stop Artemis from


    wanting her, and he''ll have no choice but to marry you. As for Simon... Don''t worry. Bailey broke


    Felicity''s arm in front of so many people. There''s no way Felicity''s going to let Bailey marry into the


    family.”


    Hearing that, Rhonda sobbed, “You''re right. What are we going to do next? Are we going to just let


    Bailey off like that?”


    “Let her off?” Beatrice sneered. “The two of us will have to worry all the time as long as she stays in


    Hallsbay. Be at ease. I''ve alreadye up with a n to deal with her.”


    A joyous look manifested on Rhonda''s face. “What n?”