Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Wearing a grim expression on his handsome face, Artemis took the phone from Dwayne, got up, and left the conference room.

Victoria nudged Stephen and asked in a low voice, “Stephen, since you and our domineering CEO are close, do you have any first-hand information? Share it with us.”

The latter glared at her as he replied through gritted teeth, “You better stop gossiping. I got wind that Ms. Rhonda drugged Mr. Luther at noon, but he did not fall for her tricks and chased her out of the CEO's office.”

“What happened after that?” Victoria asked eagerly.

D*mn! How can I miss out on such an exciting piece of gossip?

“After that...” Stephen glanced at her and asked a question instead of answering, “That designer from the Archulea branch office, Bailey Jefferson, is your friend, right?”

Victoria narrowed her eyes slightly, asking with a frown, “We are talking about Rhonda, that pretentious woman, so why are you shifting the topic to my bestie?”

Stephen gave her a somewhat sympathetic look and sighed. “The second Ms. Rhonda left, Bailey went to the CEO's office. If Mr. Luther truly couldn't restrain himself from sleeping with a woman, he must've slept with your bestie because she stayed in his office for half an hour.”

“My gosh!” Victoria jumped up from her chair. “Something like that happened when I made a trip to the recruitment agencies?”

After sensing her colleagues' scrutinizing gazes that were directed at her, she abruptly stopped the conversation.

Dang! I nearly sold my bestie out!

“Come with me and explain everything outside.”

After Artemis left the conference room, he returned to the CEO's office.

“Tell me. Who told you about it?”

The boy replied in an antsy manner, “Did you seriously sleep with her? D*mn you! I thought you have a strong sense of self-control. Yet you gave in after just a little dosage of drug?”

Artemis narrowed his eyes as a dangerous glint flashed in them. “So this means that you were the one who drugged the soup.”

That was a statement, not an inquiry.

Maxton hastily covered his mouth, but unfortunately, it was too late. Even through the phone, he could feel the chilly aura emanating from his father's body.

“Tell me. Who told you that I slept with Rhonda?”

Um... Judging from Daddy's tone, which sounds like he's about to swallow me alive, he probably didn't touch Rhonda. I think I should... shift his anger onto my stepmother. Maybe it would create a chance for them to hit it off.

“Bay told me about it. She's spreading rumors.”

Maxton hung up the phone immediately after that.

In the CEO's office, Artemis let out an angry snort when he heard the disconnected tone from his phone.

That d*mned woman... I shouldn't have held back. Now I've caused suffering to myself. I have endured it for the whole afternoon, and it's torturous. D*mn it! I've gotten her within my grasp, so why didn't I just do the deed? I truly regret it!

The city was brightly lit at night as Bailey drove the two boys to Pocket Guest Restaurant.

After parking the car, she instructed, “Edmund booked a private room on the third floor, Room 302. Go there first. I have something to take care of, but I'll meet you before eight.”

With that, she threw her sling bag over her shoulder and walked off.