Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103 Lost Twice

Artemis nodded slightly.

There should be no harm in admitting this since it's not exactly a minefield.

Unexpectedly, Bailey's expression abruptly changed following his slight nod.

“Are you sure you received the intelligence at the same time?”

“I arrived a bit earlier than her, but not by much. Originally, I planned to act alone without her knowledge. But—”

Bailey interrupted him with a wave of her hand, then fell into deep contemplation.

As if struck by a thought, her expression grew increasingly grim, and her face darkened. She subtly emitted an intense aura of murder.

Artemis could also sense that something was amiss.

Bailey's reaction didn't seem to stem from jealousy.

He knew her well, and she wouldn't connect him with Rebecca without substantial evidence, let alone blindly assume there was something going on between them.

There must be another reason for her current expression.

“Have you thought of something, Bay?”

Bailey didn't respond. Instead, she turned to Cassius and ordered in a low voice, “Turn back immediately. Inform everyone to surround the entire winery and not let anyone escape.”

“Understood.”

The screech of tires echoed through the air as the car, under Cassius' superb driving skills, swiftly turned around. Then, it sped back the way it came.

Artemis was somewhat baffled, wondering if Bailey was going through menopause early.

“Can you give me a hint, Ms. Jefferson? What on earth is going on here?”

Bailey glared at him, gritting her teeth. “We've been played by Faceless. The information you received is accurate, and Orion is indeed hidden at the winery.”

Artemis was taken aback.

After a few seconds of silence, he slowly frowned.

“You're saying she knew I had the intel and that Orion's hideout would be exposed, so she decided to beat me at my own game and deliberately leaked the information to Rebecca? She lured us to the winery to set us up and divert our attention to cover up the fact that Orion is hiding at the winery.”

Clenching her jaw tightly, Bailey snarled, “So, it turns out that I didn't just lose once today, but twice. I just knew it! How could Tarragon's intelligence network possibly receive false information when it's so secure? Now that I think about it carefully, the information you received is true, while the information Rebecca received was deliberately arranged by Faceless. She lured both of you to the winery and into a trap so that you'd assume Orion was not there. It was all part of her scheme. Reflecting upon it now, she killed two birds with one stone. She set you and Rebecca up and successfully diverted your attention, effectively hiding Orion's whereabouts.”

Faceless is truly cunning! I've been sensing something off, and it all makes sense now.

She continued, “Unfortunately, we've only just realized it, so it's likely too late. Even if we rush over now, they'll likely be gone.”

As Bailey had predicted, Orion was indeed confined in a courtyard in the winery.

When they had left previously, both parties had already removed their men from the winery.

Even though they returned at the fastest speed possible, they were still too late.

When Bailey and the others left, Faceless had already ordered for Orion to be moved. She even deliberately left a note in the courtyard.

It read: You've lost twice at the very beginning, Bailey. If you want to beat me, you'll have to step up your game. I'm looking forward to our second face-off.

Reading the note, Bailey was so furious that she laughed aloud.

Although she managed to save Artemis' innocence, she still allowed Orion to be transported away right under her nose.

When it came down to it, she still wasn't a match for Faceless.

Just as the latter said, she had lost that round.

“Shall I send someone after them, Ms. Bailey?”