Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256

Kayden shuddered and said, “That's against the law, Ms. Zoey. I'll get a long jail term if we get caught. What grudges do you have against Ms. Jefferson to warrant such drastic actions?”

Zoey looked up and shot him a cold-eyed stare. “Mr. Jennings, with great risk comes great reward. If you don't want to be bothered by your huge debt anymore, you'll have to take some risks. It's your call.”

“I...” Kayden fell silent, caught in a dilemma.

“You don't have to make a decision now. I'll give you a couple of days to consider, but I hope to hear good news from you in a few days' time. I've specially prepared that gift of money for you, so don't let it go to waste,” Zoey said.

She took the check from the table, shoved it into Kayden's hand, then leaned over and whispered in his ear, “On the other hand, if you disappoint me, I'm afraid you'll have no place in Dyke Pharmaceutical anymore.”

Kayden turned around in shock. “You... Is that a threat?” he asked in a quivering voice.

Zoey smiled, patted him on his shoulder, then turned to head out of his office. As she walked off, she said, “Mr. Jennings, you managed to climb the corporate ladder and rise to become the head of this subsidiary, so I believe you are an ambitious and capable man. I'm sure you'll make a decision that's a win-win for both of us. If you successfully pull off this feat, I'll put up a recommendation for you to be rewarded with Shurmer Group's stock option.”

Kayden tightened his grip on the check and watched as Zoey disappeared around the corner of the corridor. He then quickly walked over, closed his office door, fished out his phone, and dialed a number.

“Hello, is it Mr. White?”

A soft grunt of acknowledgment came from the other end of the phone.

After a quick, cautious glance around the room, Kayden lowered his voice and said, “Mr. White, Ms. Zoey came by my office a while ago. She wanted me to tamper with the ingredients of the new medicine and frame Bailey. Why do you think she is doing this? Did Zeke find out I messed with the ingredients, so he sent his sister to sound me out?”

After a brief silence, Kayden heard Cadence asking in his low, husky voice, “Did she say why she wanted to frame Bailey? Also, what is she offering you in return?”

“She's offering me three hundred million to settle my gambling debts,” Kayden shared truthfully. “I have no idea why she wishes to frame Bailey. She refused to tell me. I reckon a woman usually fights with another over a man. Of course, it is also possible that Zeke found out I tampered with the ingredients, so he sent her over to test me out.”

“This is interesting!” Cadence burst into laughter, seemingly amused. “Looks like Ms. Jefferson has offended quite a number of people, and everyone is trying to seek revenge by targeting this new medicine. This life-saving medicine is going to be life-changing for Bailey, as she will end up in jail because of it!”

Kayden narrowed his eyes and asked, “So, you want me to accept Ms. Zoey's proposal?”

Cadence laughed evilly, and his voice turned a pitch higher because of excitement. “Of course! You have to accept her proposal! If the matter is exposed, we can put all the blame on her. Most importantly, once she's involved, the Shurmer family will be implicated too!”

Cadence knew that in the event Zeke found out about the tampering in the future, he would hesitate to reveal the matter to the authorities, as his own sister would be incriminated in the crime as well.

Kayden's eyes lit up, and he happily said, “You're brilliant, Mr. White! That is true. So long as Ms. Zoey is involved in this, the Shurmer family can't absolve themselves of the crime.”

Cadence's laughter rang out from the other end of the phone. “Haha, luck is on our side! Bailey is doomed!” he remarked gleefully.