Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Ignoring Jessica, Bailey maintained her smile as she asked Stephen curiously, “Is the dog barking again? Mr. Chandler, I'm sure you can hear it now.”

“You...”

Overwhelmed by rage, Jessica raised her hand in an attempt to slap Bailey.

At that moment, piercing glint flashed across Bailey's eyes.

Giving in doesn't mean fear, and I have had enough of this woman.

After Jessica's repeated provocations, the good-natured Bailey had run out of her patience.

Just before Jessica's palm struck her, Bailey caught the approaching hand in mid-air.

Even though Bailey wasn't using much strength to restrain Jessica, her inherent athleticism was enough to stop the latter.

“Ouch, it hurts! It hurts. My wrist... It's going to break.”

Letting out a snigger, Bailey tightened her grip. “Let me remind you to stay out of my way and stop messing around with me. Do you hear me? I'm not your mother and not under any obligation to tolerate your rudeness. Going forward, you had better behave instead of trying to slap someone as you wish.”

At the sound of Bailey's words, Jessica was filled with so much indignance that her heavily made-up face began to contort.

“You despicable woman, who do you think you are? You sold your dignity for five million and even bore an illegitimate child, so who are you to criticize my actions? I—”

Slap!

The next moment, Jessica instinctively held onto her burning cheek with her free hand as she stared at Bailey in disbelief.

“You... How dare you hit me. You b*tch. What gives you the right to do that?”

Bailey snorted in laughter before rebutting, “The right? I hit you just because I can. Ms. Tanner, have you learned your lesson now? Whenever you want to hit someone, you have to catch them by surprise.”

“You...” Jessica stared daggers at Bailey as if the burning rage in her eyes could incinerate the latter into ash.

“Have you not learned anything yet? In that case, let me show you again.” With her brows raised, Bailey lash out again with the back of her hand when Jessica wasn't looking.

Slap!

Having been struck twice, Jessica had red palm prints on both sides of her cheeks. They were a testament to how much force Bailey had employed.

“Bailey, I'm going to kill you.”

Then, she began to struggle vehemently.

However, Bailey gave her hand a forceful pull.

“Ah!”

Amidst a piercing scream echoing through the office, Jessica lost her balance and crashed onto the ground.

Raising her right leg slightly, Bailey used her sharp heels to hold up Jessica's chin.

The next second, Jessica's red lips made intimate contact with the bottom of Bailey's shoes.

“Oh, Ms. Tanner, that's awfully gracious of you to lick my shoes in gratitude after I showed you how to slap someone twice.”

“You...”

Sprawled on the floor, Jessica angrily hammered her fist on the ground before cursing, “Bailey, one of these days, I'll tear you apart with my bare hands.”

Bailey cocked her brow in amusement before strutting out the door.