Chapter 1100


    Chapter 1100 You Have Disappointed Me


    Bailey''s smile turned cold.


    "I''m surprised by your sincerity in such a crucial moment. Well, at least you''re living up to


    appearances."


    The man in camouge was momentarily stunned. When he realized what she meant, his expression


    abruptly changed.


    "Ms. Jefferson, what do you mean by that?"


    Bailey cast a cold nce at the winery. Her chilling gaze swept across, and the surrounding


    atmosphere grew tense.


    "Haven''t you grasped the situation? This is a trap. Yourmander has fallen into it. If you continue to


    hesitate, be prepared to retrieve his lifeless body. You''d do well to trust me," she cautioned sternly.


    The man in camouge pressed his thin lips together and attempted to exin, "I received intel earlier


    indicating that the hostage is in the hot spring pool. Later, I informed Commander Sutton, and she


    should be heading to the hot spring pool now. However, I''ve lost contact with her as well."


    Bailey''s expression grew even darker. She turned to Ken at her side and asked in a low voice, "What''s


    the situation inside now?"


    Ken nodded and answered, "Apart from the initial gunfire, there has been no activity. I suspect the


    other side doesn''t want Mr. Luther dead. As for why they staged this, I''m not sure."


    Bailey slowly clenched her fist.


    He might not know, but she did.


    Faceless didn''t want to kill Artemis and offend the Luther Family and Tarragon. Instead, she nned to


    use underhanded tactics to disrupt their rtionship.


    Now, with both Reba and Artemis trapped in the hot spring pool, their already ambiguous


    rtionship became even moreplicated.


    If Faceless had resorted to more underhanded tactics, they might have done something outrageous—


    something Bailey could not tolerate.


    She could ept Artemis''s past, even if he had fleeting connections with other women.


    However, she couldn''t ept him being involved with other women after they had fallen in love.


    "Ms. Bailey, how about I lead a team to investigate the situation?" Cassius''s voice came over, pulling


    Bailey back from her wandering thoughts.


    Bailey closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her gaze was clear.


    "No, I''ll go myself. Ken, have your people monitor the entire hot spring pool area. Anyone suspicious,


    bring them in."


    "Yes."


    Bailey, apanied by Cassius and others, entered the winery and headed straight for the hot spring


    pool on the southwest side.


    Along the way, she pondered many things, and in the end, she was engulfed by profound despair.


    Faceless had set such a massive trap to make her witness Artemis betraying her—topletely break


    her spirits.


    Even though that man had strong willpower and wouldn''t easily get involved with other women, if


    Faceless employed forceful underhanded tactics, he might have been defenseless.


    If he truly did it with Reba, how would she have handled it and faced this situation?


    She stumbled along, lost in her thoughts, until she reached the hot spring pool.


    Almost as soon as she approached the area, she detected an unusual scent—the stupefying drug.


    The air was permeated with its distinctive odor, and due to her medical expertise and knowledge of


    pharmacology, she could discern it.


    The drug seemed to evaporate with the steam from the hot spring water, making it pervasive.


    Anyone staying in the pool would inevitably be affected.


    Moreover, the concentration of the drug was intense enough to cloud people''s judgment. Once


    exposed, even the most loyal person would surrender.


    Oh, Faceless, you went to great lengths to win this opening move.


    When she smelled the stupefying drug, she harbored little hope.


    Artemis and Reba had been inside for more than ten minutes. Once they reached their limit, it was


    likely they would...


    "Ms. Bailey, how about letting my subordinates go in to check the situation? You wait here at the


    entrance. Their goal isn''t to take lives, so this area is rtively safe. I''ll be back soon."


    Bailey closed her eyes again and uttered through clenched teeth, "I''ll go myself."


    She took a bottle from her waist, brought it to her nose, sniffed it twice, and then tossed it to Cassius.


    "This can counteract the stupefying drug in the air."


    After speaking, she walked in first.


    Cassius, after giving it a sniff, followed suit.


    As they walked around the hot spring pool, they heard muffled groans in the air, sounding much like the


    moans emitted when a man and a woman were intimate.


    Bailey''s steps abruptly halted, and the muscles in her face twitched violently.


    She had ultimately arrived a step toote.


    Cassius reached out to support her as she teetered on the brink of copse. He uttered hoarsely, "Ms.


    Bailey, Mr. Luther had no alternative. If he hadn''t taken this action, he would have forfeited his life. In


    such dire circumstances, choosing self-preservation is the only prudent decision."


    Bailey cast him a sidelong nce, her expression a blend of a smile and ament.


    "Yet their past is shrouded in mystery, and this episode only addsyers ofplexity. Even if I can be


    forgiving and look past it, would she let go of this chance if heid a hand on her? Cassius, I''m now


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    part of the Shurmer family and must weigh the reputation it holds. Public opinion is a formidable force.


    Reba holds a unique status. A cascade of troubles will surely follow once she bes entwined in


    a love triangle with Artemis and me."


    Cassius slowly lowered his head. "Ms. Bailey, then confront it ording to your own volition. I believe


    Mr. Artemis will stand by you."


    Bailey couldn''t help but smile bitterly. Her desire was to spend a lifetime with Artemis, but would fate


    permit such a wish to be fulfilled effortlessly?


    The answer was a resounding no.


    She gently pushed Cassius away, her voice hoarse. "Wait here. The scene inside is not something you


    should witness."


    Cassius nodded and took a couple of steps back.


    As Bailey moved forward, on the verge of crossing the threshold, she seemed to recall something and


    added, "Don''t inform my brother about what transpired here."


    "Understood."


    Cassius observed her retreating figure, his eyes stinging a bit.


    Inparison to Zoey, this woman disyed remarkable strength. Perhaps the inherent pride of the


    Shurmer family didn''t permit any sign of weakness.


    Zoeycked Shurmer lineage, and despite not witnessing resilience in her throughout the years, Bailey


    radiated a different kind of strength.


    Lost in thought, he caught Bailey''s poignant voice in the air, "Artemis, you''ve let me down in the end."


    Artemis'' suppressed and fractured response was followed by, "Bay, I apologize. I couldn''t hold on,


    couldn''t endure it. That''s why I..."


    A sharp ''smack'' echoed, the distinct sound of a resounding p.


    Although it wasn''t entirely clear who delivered the p, the circumstances strongly suggested that


    Bailey struck Artemis.


    In the next moment, Bailey''s voice pierced the air, carrying an unfathomable indifference—cold and


    mournful.


    "Get dressed. Ken wille to pick you up."


    She paused briefly and added, "Ms. Sutton, I hope you can provide me with a reasonable exnation."


    Reba chuckled. "What exnation do you need? Ms. Jefferson witnessed the situation. For a


    prodigy like Mr. Luther, admired by numerous international socialites, isn''t it normal for me to idolize


    him?"


    "Enough," Artemis growled softly.