Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 316

Chapter 316

Sounds of people toasting each other could be heard from the private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

Paul stood up from his seat and raised his wine glass in Rainie's direction. “Come, let us congratulate our new Best Actress for acquiring the role of the female lead in ‘Time Warp.’”

As soon as he rose to his feet, the others followed suit and raised their glasses at Rainie.

A little flabbergasted at herself being so well-received, Rainie followed up with her own toast at everyone. “Thank you! I'm grateful for the help I received from my superiors and colleagues alike along the way. I will work harder to honor the company.”

“All right!”

“Great job!”

After a few cheers, the bustle in the room resumed.

“This meal is on the company! Eat all you can and have fun! Don't worry about the expenses.”

“Sure thing!”

As the focus of the night, Rainie was toasted by everyone present.

By the end of it, she could no longer take it and had her assistant drink in her stead.

“Ms. Yeanisky, Sophie is even more of a lightweight than you. Look at her. She's already drunk. You should carry on.”

The person who spoke to her was a stylist. As she walked up to Rainie, she handed one of the two glasses of wine she held to the latter.

Rainie smiled in resignation before taking it and took a few swigs.

The stylist curled her lips into a smile and backed away silently. When she made sure no one was watching, she took out her phone to send a text message.

I've drugged her. She should almost be at her limit and will head to the restroom soon. I'll leave the rest to you.

In the room next door, Rose smiled sinisterly after reading the message.

She found her subordinate's number and made a phone call.

“Have you arranged for the presence of the man and the press?”

“Don't worry. We've made all the necessary arrangements. The moment Rainie steps out of the room, we'll render her unconscious and send her to the room on the third floor where four hooligans are on the wait. The press should be on its way. After that, we'll lead them to the room on the third floor for a live broadcast while disguised as the restaurant crew.”

Rose smiled with contentment. “Well done. I'll be waiting for your good news.”

“Of course.”

She set her phone aside after the call ended and was about to celebrate the occasion with a few sips of wine.

At that very moment, there was a knock on the door to the room.

“Who is it?”

She received no verbal reply as the person outside continued knocking.

Worried that the knocks might attract attention from next door, she got up and opened the sliding door.

Before she could even register who was outside, she heard someone snap their fingers, and her consciousness gradually faded.

At the same time, Bailey arched her brows and nimbly squeezed her way into the room.

She had taken Rose under her control using hypnosis.

After she scanned the room's interior, her gaze landed on the wine glass on the table.

Haha. She is celebrating even before her scheme has succeeded. What a vicious woman. I'll teach her a thing or two about using such underhanded tactics despite not having the grit and skill to pull them off.

Even if Bailey were to ignore the fact that Rainie's downfall would negatively impact the box office of “Time Warp,” given that Rainie would be among the cast, Bailey was intent on protecting the girl who had secured the affection of Sylvester, who had, in turn, acknowledged her relationship with Artemis.

Thus, Rose just had the awful luck to be captured by her.

She strolled toward the table while retrieving a vial that she emptied into the glass of wine before handing it to Rose.

“Drink it.”

Still under the control of Bailey's hypnosis, Rose wasn't self-aware at all.

The announcement triggered an uproar among the stupefied guests in the lobby.

“Come on. Let's go check it out.”

“Yeah. The best actress' affair is definitely worth checking out.”

Within moments, the lobby was in an upheaval as everybody flocked toward the stairs with looks of elation on their faces.

Meanwhile, the drug Rose ingested had kicked into effect.

She never was a conservative woman. Throughout the years, countless directors, producers, and investors were enamored with her, so she had considerable experience in that regard.

While under the effects of the drug, all she could think of was to quell her desires, so she couldn't even spare a thought for herself.

The atmosphere in the room was high.

As soon as the press rammed the door open, they began shooting photos rapidly. Flashlights shone non-stop as clicking sounds filled the place.

Perhaps because of the commotion, Rose managed to regain a sliver of her sanity.

Seeing the press that swarmed into the room, she shrieked and reached out with a panicked look to push the man pressed on top of her.

By then, her manager came hurrying in from outside.

Upon witnessing the scene, she collapsed onto the ground, her legs having given out as she mumbled, “We're done for. We're absolutely doomed this time. This fool just ruined our efforts over the past five years.”

“Ahhhhh!” Rose let out a shrill, maniacal cry when the man on top of her wouldn't budge.

“Wow, this is so invigorating.”

“Yeah. Listen to her scream. It sounds almost seductive.”

“If this makes it to the news, it's going to be the most explosive one during this year. Rose, the supposedly pure woman who was Best Actress for four consecutive Oscars, got... Ahem.”

The security guards from the restaurant finally managed to squeeze their way in after parting the crowd.