Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 243

In that very moment, Victoria felt as if her world had come crashing down on her.

What the... He's my brother! How could he ask me to be someone's mistress? Just an hour ago, I was

determined to save him, even if it costs our family everything! Now I realize how much of a fool I really

am. Even the closest of siblings can turn against you when pushed to desperation.

“Do you even realize what you're saying, Victor? I'm Victoria, your freaking sister! How could you tell

me to be the mistress of a married man? Everyone would call me a shameless, home-wrecking vixen!”

Victor ruffled his hair and exclaimed impatiently, “What other choice do we have? Lionel wouldn't have

come after us for revenge if you didn't betray him back then! You're the reason I'm locked up in here

right now! Are you seriously going to just sit by and watch me get a criminal record?”

Victoria let out a wry chuckle as tears filled up her eyes.

“You're in prison because you committed a crime, Victor. You brought this upon yourself the moment

you used a few hundred million to pay off your huge gambling debt. There's not much we can do to

help you out when they have concrete evidence against you. Had Lionel not gone easy on you, you'd

actually be sentenced to life imprisonment. Do you understand?”

Victor got mad when he heard that. He glared at her and shouted through clenched teeth, “You're

defending that b*stard? You probably hooked up with him long ago, huh? I bet you two were working

together to get me in prison so you could have all the Saunders family's properties to yourself!”

Staring at him in disbelief, Victoria protested in a shaky voice, “You... How could you say such a thing?

I've been trying so hard to get you out of prison! I was even planning on filing an appeal with the

National Intermediate Court before I came here today! How could you say that to me?”

Victor grabbed her by the wrist. “If you're going to help me, then you should use the most efficient

method possible. The guy who instigated me to manipulate the stock market... Lionel must be holding

him captive right now. Go be his mistress and get him to hand that guy over. I will be acquitted once

that guy is caught.”

Having been deeply hurt by his words earlier, Victoria no longer felt any pain upon hearing that. She

flashed Victor a wry smile and shook her head. “I won't degrade myself like that, Victor,” she replied. “I

promise to use all of our family's resources to get you out of here, but I won't go to Lionel, so you

should just drop that idea.” NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.

She then got up and ran out of the visiting room, ignoring Victor's screams as she made her way into

the corridor outside.

It was not until she had gotten far enough from the visiting room that she leaned against the wall and

slumped weakly to the floor.

So much for him being my brother. He'd sacrifice me without the slightest bit of guilt or remorse. Now I

see why Father wanted me to visit him in prison. Perhaps prison really is the best place for him to be.

Hopefully, he'll turn over a new leaf during his time here.

On the flip side, in Luther Group's headquarters, Bailey had just heard about Victor's three-year prison

sentence from Artemis.

She tried giving Victoria a call about it, but there was no answer.

Artemis walked up to her and took her phone away, saying, “Victoria probably left her phone at home

when she went to visit her brother in prison. Maybe you can try calling her again later. Don't worry;

undergoing hardships like this will help her grow and mature in life.”

“But this is too heavy of a price to pay!”

Staring at her, Artemis asked, “You paid a heavy price too, didn't you?”

Bailey fell silent upon hearing that.

“You mustn't interfere with her personal growth because that's exactly what she needs. Life is bound to

be full of problems, so don't worry too much about it,” Artemis added.

Bailey propped her chin up with her palm. Smiling, she remarked, “Fair enough. I'll just let her sort it out

herself, then.”

Their conversation was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door. The secretary then came in

moments later. “Mr. Luther, Ms. Shurmer is here to see you,” she reported. “She's currently waiting in

the lobby on the first floor. The front desk is asking if you're free to see her.”

Bailey turned around and started walking toward the door.

Seeing that, Artemis grabbed her by the arm. “Where are you going?” he questioned.

Bailey rolled her eyes at him and pointed at the office in front of his. “I'm going to sort out some

documents. Don't worry; I can't be bothered to pick a fight with a stranger. You do what you have to

do.”

Moments later, Zoey stepped into the CEO's office with her high heels clacking loudly across the floor.

“Did you need something?” Artemis asked with an eyebrow arched while twirling a pen between his

fingers.

Walking up to his desk, Zoey leaned forward and uttered, “Have you forgotten about the special

occasion that's coming up soon?”

Artemis froze and glanced at the calendar on his desk.

Huh, I circled twenty-second with my pen... That's... Oh, shoot! I've been so busy lately that I forgot her

birthday is the day after tomorrow! This will be the first time I'm celebrating her birthday with her, so I

can't afford to miss it!

Zoey shifted her gaze toward the calendar as well.

Upon seeing the twenty-second date circled, she broke into a huge smile.

I knew he'd remember my birthday! I must hold a very important place in his heart!

“Thanks for remembering my birthday, Artemis!”

Artemis fell silent.

Um... No, I actually don't... That's Bailey's birthday. Well, now that I think about it, the two of them were

born on the exact same day.

With that in mind, he said, “Heh, don't mention it. I'll buy you a present, so just let me know what you

want.”

Zoey smiled even brighter at that. “Apart from buying me a present, I want you to treat me to a meal!”

“Why would I treat you to a meal on your birthday?”

Zoey let out a mischievous snicker. “I don't mind treating you to a meal instead. I'm not sure if your ego

will allow it, though!”

“It won't, so let's forget about the meal and settle for a present instead,” Artemis replied with a serious

expression.

The smile on Zoey's face was frozen in place when she heard that. “Do you have any other plans on

the twenty-second? Having a meal with me won't take too much of your time.”

“Sorry, but I do indeed have something important scheduled on the twenty-second. How about I treat

you to a meal some other day?”

“I see...” A hint of disappointment flashed past Zoey's eyes as she added, “All right, then. Remember to

treat me to a meal when you're free, okay?”

“Yeah.”

In the meantime, Bailey could not hear what they were saying from the lead designer's office, but she

could feel Zoey's coquettishness and Artemis' gentle tone just by looking at them.

They sure seem to be having a great time together. Zoey must be his ideal type, huh? I hate guys who

fall for pretentious b*tches like her!

She was snapped out of her train of thought by the notification sound of an incoming message on her

phone.

It was a text from Edmund that read: Hey, Bay! Your birthday is the day after tomorrow. It'll be your treat

as usual.

Breaking into a faint smile, she replied: Sure thing. I'll treat you to a meal, and you'll foot the bill.

Meanwhile, in the Jefferson residence, Beatrice entered Rhonda's bedroom. “Ronni! Our golden

opportunity has presented itself!” she exclaimed.