Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 1019

Chapter 1019 You Can Trick Him

Shell-shocked, Simon immediately sprang up from the couch. “He... He had already planned to trap me from the start. Does... Does he still have a shred of humanity left in him? Save me, Dad! Please save me! I can't control a big family like ours.”

We're the most prominent family, and there's a tangled web of complex and tricky relationships among our family members. Withstanding the pressure of managing Luther Group, a multinational company, is already too much for me, let alone all the numerous family members. That's especially true considering how much the family business had flourished under Artemis' leadership, growing even bigger and better than before with a more extensive industrial chain. How can a greenhorn like me helm such a massive company?

Gerald shrugged nonchalantly and said lightly, “I've already handed over the responsibility of leading the family to you and your brother. Either he tricks you, or you trick him. It's clear you're out of your depth. You're no match for him, and he has outplayed you. You might as well take on the duty of head of the household. It's okay if you can't manage it well now. When you gradually get used to it, you'll be fine. You're still young, so there's no need to rush. Take your time.”

Simon was speechless, on the verge of becoming apoplectic with anger. What kind of lousy older brother is he that he can set up his younger brother without even batting an eye? I can't believe I was even secretly grateful to him for quite a while. It never occurred to me that he would be so utterly ruthless. I'm his brother. His biological brother. How could he do this to me?

“No way. I'm not cleaning up this mess. After all the trouble I went through to win my wife over, I plan to travel the world with her and the kids and live happily ever after. How desperate would I be to take this hot potato from him?” With that, he dashed out of the study.

Staring at the open door, Gerald was so exasperated that he burst into laughter. The descendants of other prestigious families fight tooth and nail to become the heads of their families. My two sons, however, view this immense power as nothing more than a troublesome burden and wish to distance themselves as far as possible from it.

“You little brats. When you lose all power and influence and find yourself caught in a difficult situation, you'll realize just how crucial it is to be in a position of great power.”

After leaving the Luther residence, Artemis instructed Ken, “Prepare the car. We're going to the Revelle residence.”

Ken rubbed his nose and smiled awkwardly. “Mr. Luther, Mrs. Luther left the Revelle residence half an hour ago.”

Artemis stopped in his tracks, narrowing his eyes as he gazed at the landscaped garden ahead. After a brief silence, he said calmly, “It's been a few months since I last visited Granddad and Uncle Yoel. Get the car. We're going to the Chivers residence.”

Ken was silent. If she hadn't gone there, you probably wouldn't even remember that you hadn't visited Old Mr. Chivers for a few years, let alone a few months.

The slight delay as they were talking allowed Simon to catch up to them.

“Artemis, let's clear things up before you leave. We had an agreement, remember? I only borrowed your position as the head of the family to woo my wife and promised to return it to you after that. You agreed to it, so you can't renege on your word now.”

“Do you think the transition of power is like playing house? Since you've taken over the family head seal from me, you're the new head of the family,” Artemis responded with a chuckle.

Simon was dumbfounded. After a long while, he glared at Artemis and said, “You tricked me. This is unacceptable.”

Artemis stared at him for a moment, then chuckled again. “You say I tricked you. Well, you're also free to do the same to others. Didn't Caridee take a liking to a capable man? He's even the vice-leader of the Saviors. Should our future brother-in-law come to you and ask for your sister's hand in marriage, what's stopping you from taking advantage of the situation and tricking him? What could he possibly say? In the end, he'll still be at your mercy.

Simon was so taken aback that his eyes were nearly popping out of his head. “Is... Is that even possible?”

Come to think of it, it does seem as though it'd work. Convincing Artemis to take back the family head seal is practically impossible, but tricking my future brother-in-law shouldn't be too difficult. After all, that guy wants to marry my sister. If he dares to refuse the family head seal, I won't let him marry Caridee.

Now that he had a plan, he no longer tried to stop his older brother. Not only that, he even clasped his hands to his chest in a respectful gesture and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Artemis.”