“It has always been Bailey's dream to marry into a rich and powerful family and it just so happened that Edmund's interested in her. There was no way she would have missed out on such a good opportunity. Mom and I set that trap to ruin her plan, but I didn't expect her to be so evil. I can't believe that she... she drugged me and...”
Clarence wrapped his daughter in his arms and comforted her, “Don't cry. The Luther family still cares about you. The same goes for Artemis. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tried to suppress the matter. Everyone thinks you're the victim, so your reputation won't be affected.”
The corners of Rhonda's lips curled up into a sweet smile as she exchanged glances with Beatrice.
Although they had failed, they did not suffer any losses. Besides, they had even managed to gain Felicity's sympathy. As such, it could be considered a blessing in disguise.
They still had a long way to go, and the mother-and-daughter pair did not believe that Bailey would always be so lucky. They were determined to humiliate her and tear her reputation into shreds one day.
Meanwhile, in the study of Shelbert Condominium, Zayron removed a card reader from his laptop and passed it to his mother.
“Bailey, the stuff you asked for is all inside.”
Bailey took it over from the boy and eyed him suspiciously before asking, “You didn't watch it, right?”
Zayron rolled his eyes before replying, “It's just an old man having sex with an old woman. There's nothing interesting to watch. It's getting late. You'd better quickly edit the photos. I've already contacted Sebastian. He'll be releasing these photos using LG Corporation's name tomorrow. By then, Aunt Rhonda will definitely become the talk of the town with her name splattered all over the news.”
A chilly glint flashed past Bailey's eyes as she said, “I have never intended to do this to her. But she brought this upon herself by messing with me first. She can't blame me for not showing her mercy.”
Meanwhile, Rhonda had a good night's sleep.
Whenever she thought about the fact that Artemis had suppressed the scandal for her, she could not help but smile blissfully.
The next morning, she was awoken by a loud shriek. Immediately before she woke up, she was dreaming about spending her honeymoon with Artemis on a yacht.
Rhonda's temper sparked when she was jolted out of her happy dream.
“Who's shouting so early in the morning? I'm trying to sleep here!”
Just then, the door swung open and Beatrice entered, looking anxious.
“Ronni, something bad has happened!”
Rhonda sat up on her bed when she heard that. She scrunched up her face as she let out a yawn.
Feeling groggy, she grumbled, “Mom, I was having a good dream just now. I dreamed that Artemis and I were on our honeymoon and we were on a yacht. We could not keep our hands off each other, and he was just intending to make love to me on the deck when you barged in and interrupted my dream! Your timing is just too perfect.”
“Well, you can continue to daydream!” Clarence bellowed as he strode into the room with anger flooding his veins. He hurled the newspaper at Rhonda while fixing his furious gaze on her. “Look what you've done! News has even spread overseas. Even though the local media doesn't dare to cover your scandal, that doesn't apply to LG Corporation. They are a famous entertainment company overseas and are not afraid of offending Artemis.”
Rhonda was suddenly wide awake as she sensed something amiss.
In a fluster, she picked up the newspaper that was on her blanket and spotted the eye-catching headlines at once.
The younger daughter of the Jefferson family was caught having a tryst with a mysterious man in the attic during her father's birthday party.
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