Artemis would not have allowed Yvette in his room if it were not for dispelling her suspicion, but her presence made him regret faking his memory loss.
He had only put up an act to find out the mastermind because he wanted to protect his family, and this forced him to sacrifice himself.
Honestly, Artemis would have killed Yvette if Holden had barged in a minute later.
“Um, I'm sorry, Leader. Am I interrupting?”
Frowning, Artemis rolled over and got up from the bed. “Yes, you are. Learn to knock next time. You know what you should do for this offense.”
“I-I do.”
“What brings you here? Scram if you don't have anything important to say.”
Holden rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that he would have run away in a situation like that if he had a choice, but he knew that Artemis would skin him alive if he were to leave him alone with Yvette.
“I have an urgent update on the organization's top secret. You might want to hear me out privately,” Holden informed.
Artemis glanced at Yvette quietly with a fleeting and subtle glint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Reading the cue, Yvette gritted her teeth in annoyance and got out of bed reluctantly.
D*mn you, Holden. What timing! I could've slept with him if it were not for you, but it's okay. At least I got to clear my doubts. Artemis must have really lost his memory, or he wouldn't have touched me. Things could have gotten more steamy, but this is already good enough.
Yvette darted her gaze at the trench coat she had hung on the rack, thinking about the miniature camera she had planted discreetly on one of her coat's buttons. She had captured the intimate moment she had with Artemis.
This will be the perfect gift for you, Bailey. I wonder how you will react when you see the man you love in bed with someone else. I can't wait to see you crushed, wretched, and devastated. I want you to suffer so much you feel like dying. That is when I will do you the favor of ending your life.
“I need to talk to Holden privately.”
Artemis' voice summoned Yvette back to her senses, and she gazed at him, smiling charmingly.
“Sure. I should get going then. Let me know if you need anything. We can always...”
She stopped in embarrassment as her cheeks flushed red. Then, she retrieved her coat from the rack and left.
Behind her, Holden slammed the door once she was out of sight.
Back in the room, Artemis glanced at Holden and yanked the bedsheet off before throwing everything to him.
“Get rid of it. Clean this room too. I can't stand the smell.”
He then took a new set of pajamas from the dressing room and entered the bathroom again.
Holden could not help but laugh.
Is that even necessary? It's not like Yvette took a dump on you.
When Artemis came out of the bathroom again after ten minutes, Holden had already put on a new bedsheet and deodorized the room, which put Artemis in a better mood.
“The mastermind must have asked Yvette to test if I've really forgotten everything. Now that I've gained her trust, she will contact that person. I want her followed closely around the clock to find out who it is.”
“Noted.”
Having dealt with that issue, Artemis walked to the wine cabinet for a drink.
“By the way,” Holden informed, “Justin said that staff from the medical base told him that Felicity is awake.”
Artemis' fingers around the wine glass froze as the frown on his brows gradually relaxed.
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