Chapter 69


    Bailey''s body tensed slightly as the smile on her face slowly disappeared. “Did you misspoke,


    Edmund? Or are my ears ying tricks on me?”


    Edmund stepped forward and grabbed her arms, staring straight into her eyes. “I didn''t, and your ears


    aren''t ying tricks on you. I love you, Bay. I want to marry you. If you think organizing a wedding is too


    sudden, we can get engaged first.”


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    Subconsciously, she avoided his passionate gaze. Her stiff lips twitched before she uttered in a shy


    voice, “I-I''m not ready yet, Edmund. I think... I think you should give me more time.”


    That made him quite panicked.


    He didn''t really want to force her, but if Simon returned and she learned the truth, then a rtionship


    between him and her might be impossible.


    “Bay...” Gently holding her face, he slowly moved his lips closer to her scarlet ones.


    Right before their lips came into contact with each other, Bailey suddenly put her hand on his shoulder


    and pushed him away slightly. “I-I''m still notpletely used to this kind of intimacy, Edmund. Can you


    give me more time? How about a month? No, half a month. If you wait half a month, I''ll definitely agree


    to your proposal.”


    Edmund brushed his finger past her tender lips gently.


    Day and night, he thought about kissing her lovingly. Her existence had been rooted deep into his soul.


    However, he knew he mustn''t force her because it would only achieve the opposite effect of what he


    wanted. If he appeared to be too unreasonable, she would be scared away.


    “Very well. I''ll wait for you for another half a month. I truly do love you, Bay. There''s no one else in this


    world besides you who I want to marry.”


    Bailey''s mind nked, leaving only a ringing in her ears. Edmund wasn''t like this in the past. He always


    knew how to conduct himself appropriately and has never stepped over the line. I feel like he''s


    changed ever since he returned to Hallsbay. I can see he''s anxious, too. Did something happen?


    “I''m not familiar with a lot of men, Edmund. You''re one of them, while Xavier is another. There''s also my


    superior. While I have never met him, I often talk to him on the phone. From my perspective, your


    rtionship with me is the strongest one. If I do marry someone in the future, you''ll probably be my first


    pick,” she said.


    Joy filled Edmund''s heart as excitement colored his face. His grip on her arms was getting slightly


    tighter, though unintentionally so. “Really? Is what you said true, Bay?”


    She gently patted his back with a smile. “Of course, so there''s no need for you to be so anxious.


    Marriage needs toe naturally. When the timees, even if you don''t mention it, I''ll still take the


    initiative to bring it up.”


    “Okay, good.” His excitement was unconceble as he pulled her into his embrace.


    She was still pretty tense and didn''t at all rx, even for a moment.


    That was because she didn''t like men getting close to her, even if it was just Edmund.


    “Caridee is still young, Bay, and she was spoiled by the Luther family. Most of the things she says are


    nonsense, so don''t take her words to heart, okay? I saw that design. It utterly amazed me. Women love


    beautiful things, so I''m sure Caridee will love that dress.”


    A faint smile formed on her face, though she didn''t speak.


    In reality, she didn''t really care. Ever since she experienced the pain of losing her son, there was no


    longer anything in the world that could get a rise out of her.


    Two dayster, on the top floor of Luther Group, the door to the CEO''s office was pushed open.


    Dwayne entered the room and informed, “Mr. Luther, Ms. Caridee and Ms. Tanner have arrived.


    They''re currently waiting outside to meet you.”


    “I don''t have time,” Artemis replied inly. “It''s the end of the month, so work''s getting busy. If there''s


    nothing important, ask them—”


    “Artemis.” Caridee''s voice could be heard from outside of the room before she entered the office in high


    heels.


    Dwayne rubbed his nose and stepped aside.


    Artemis'' gaze swept past her before his expression darkened slightly. He questioned coldly, “This is


    Luther Group''s CEO''s office. Outsiders aren''t allowed to enter without my permission. You may be my


    sister, but you aren''t a high-ranking executive in thepany. Do you not have any manners at all?


    How dare you barge straight into my office?”


    “Hmph.” With a raised head, Caridee stepped toward the office table and pped the design draft in


    her hand onto the surface. “Is this the dressmaker you picked for me? A woman who tantly


    giarizes another person''s work? If I sue her in court, she''ll be thrown into prison and will have to stay


    there for a few years.”


    His eyes narrowed as he nced at the design draft on the table with furrowed eyebrows. “What do


    you mean?”


    “What do I mean?” She smiled mockingly and turned to the door. “Come in, Jessica. Don''t worry. With


    me around, no one will dare do anything bad to you.”


    Momentster, the sound of high-heels was heard from outside again. Then, Jessica entered the room


    with a design draft in her hands.


    “Show my brother that draft. He has sharp eyes, so he can probably notice what''s wrong.”


    Jessica nodded as her scarlet lips formed a vicious smile. You have some guts, Bailey, to copy the


    design of “The Ultimate Designer,” Snowke. You''re done for this time. If Snowke decides to pursue


    this matter, you''re going to prison for a few years!


    Artemis nced at the design she gave him for a brief moment before shifting his line of sight to the


    one Bailey drafted.


    Afterparing the two, he subconsciously furrowed his eyebrows. The shape of both designs is


    almost the same. It seems like Bailey used this design as a foundation and then added elements of


    contemporary fashion trends on top of it. In other words, she giarized another person''s base design.


    When Caridee noticed her brother''s tense expression, she knew he had seen the problem at hand.


    Thus, she couldn''t help but mock, “Are you sure you want to appoint someone who giarized another


    person''s work as the lead designer of Luther Group''s headquarters, Artemis? If the original creator


    wants to investigate this matter, Bailey will very likely be sued in court and go to prison. The reason is


    that the work she giarized came from someone famous she could never afford to offend.”


    Artemis raised his head and nced at her. “Who designed this?”


    “The Ultimate Designer, Snowke.”


    At that, he was stunned because he knew who Snowke was.


    Four years ago, the organizers of The Grand Fashion Show made an exception and qualified her as a


    candidate based solely on a single work. After that, she went on to win the title of “The Ultimate


    Designer.”


    He had actually seen the design before, but it was four years ago, and he had been pretty busy since


    then. Hence, he had forgotten all about it.


    “This is the design that she used to win the title of ''The Ultimate Designer?‘”


    Caridee gritted her teeth as she answered viciously, “That''s right. This is Snowke''s famous work.


    Bailey is such a shameless woman. The nerve of her to giarize such an iconic masterpiece and


    hand the giarized work to me as mying-of-age gown! Does she want me to be the biggest joke


    in the world?”