Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 491

Chapter 491

Ten Acclaimed Socialites?

Zeke frowned and commented in a low voice, “That's nothing but a name. Why are you being so persistent?”

Zoey's eyes reddened as she heard that.

Why am I so persistent? Because I'm not the Shurmer family's daughter. If my identity is revealed, I'll no longer be able to stay at the Shurmer residence. While I'm still useful in the eyes of everyone in the Shurmer family, I must make every effort to reach the top. Only if I did this would I have something to fall back on if I was chased out of the house.

“Zeke, this shouldn't be a problem for you, right? Several pharmaceutical factories under the Shurmer family have produced anti-cancer drugs and made great contributions to humankind. If you speak up, I'm sure the International Socialite Club will show you some respect and re-enter me into Ten Acclaimed Socialites.”

Zeke locked his gaze on Zoey for a moment before slowly rising from his swivel chair and walking around the curved desk to approach her.

“Zoey, is the status of the Shurmer family's daughter not enough? Do you really have to fight for those useless things? In your eyes, the status of the Shurmer family's daughter is inferior to that of Ten Acclaimed Socialites?” he questioned.

“No, no, no.” Zoey hurriedly shook her head. “In my eyes, the Shurmer family is the most important. I've always been proud to be a member of the Shurmer family. It's just that I was originally one of the Ten Acclaimed Socialites. If Bailey hadn't sent me to jail, I—”

“Enough.” Zeke raised his voice all of a sudden and chastised, “You bribed the person in charge of the pharmaceutical factory to add other ingredients to the anti-cancer drug, disregarding human lives. If Bailey hadn't gone easy on you, do you think it would have been as simple as losing your status as an acclaimed socialite and being detained for only half a month? If she really wanted to ruin you, you'd be sentenced to at least three years in prison.”

Biting her lip, Zoey looked at him with tears in her eyes and uttered, “Zeke, you're taking Bailey's side? She's just an outsider. She snatched my man away from me, made me lose my status, and humiliated me, but instead of helping me, you defended the culprit.”

The veins on Zeke's forehead were visibly bulging. It was obvious that he was trying his best to suppress his rage.

“Bailey isn't as bad as you think. She has let you go several times. You're the only one to blame for losing your status as an acclaimed socialite. As for Artemis, he was never yours, to begin with. What's the point of trying to make things work between the two of you? Zoey, if you still consider us to be your family, stay at home obediently. You're no longer young. I'll arrange a marriage for you when I have the time. Your wedding will be grand and magnificent, I promise. You'll always have the Shurmer family's support. Your life won't be difficult.”

“No!” Zoey bellowed hysterically. “I don't want to get married. I'm still young. I want to stay in the Shurmer residence for a few more years.” Having said that, she grabbed Zeke's arm and pleaded, “Zeke, please don't marry me off, okay?”

With a grim expression, Zeke stretched out his hand to push her away. He seemed a little apathetic, having completely lost his patience.

“That's all I have to say. Think carefully. If you marry as the daughter of the Shurmer family, at least your in-laws won't look down on you. If you insist on pursuing Artemis and going against Bailey, don't come to me if anything happens in the future. I won't condone you anymore. If you should go to jail, you'll go to jail. You're an adult now and must take responsibility for your actions.”