Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 264

Bailey returned to the Luther Group's headquarters in the afternoon.

The moment she opened the office door, a figure darted toward her like a gust of wind. She instinctively

threw a punch to fend it off.

The next second, a man's arm suddenly appeared on her waist out of nowhere. Dumbstruck, she

quickly withdrew her fist. Otherwise, she presumed the man's stunning face would have been bashed

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In the blink of an eye, the man wrapped his arms tightly around her. Before she knew it, her back had

slammed hard against the wall.

D*mn it! It hurts!

Even her internal organs seemed to ache from the massive impact.

What an idiotic scoundrel!

“Artemis Luther, what's the matter with you again?”

Before she was in time to see the man's face clearly, he bent down to kiss her passionately, devouring

her lips to the fullest.

Bailey could not fathom why the man seemed to have suddenly gotten overexcited. Moments later, a

sharp pain originated from her lips.

At the peak of fury, she burst out laughing instead.

What a scoundrel! He's like a mad dog that has been starving and bites me whenever he has the

opportunity! My goodness! I can't even break free.

Unequivocally, Artemis was a man known for his stubbornness to the point of insanity. Once he fell

head over heels for a woman, he would be willing to do anything for her.

Sometimes, she could not help wondering if it was a blessing or misfortune when such a man loved her

wholeheartedly.

“Bailey Jefferson, I want you so badly. I'll surely go insane without you.” A hoarse, low voice sounded

near her ear, breaking her out of her reverie.

Bailey looked up into his obsidian eyes. The sheer affection in them was the reason she could never

doubt his devotion to her.

He must love me from the bottom of his heart. Unfortunately for him...

She raised her hand slowly and brushed it against his eyebrows before covering his eyes. With a

hoarse voice, she reassured him, “Aren't I in your arms now? Where do you think I can go? Don't

overthink, okay? Don't ever lose your mind because of me either. Do you know how terrifying you are

when you go berserk? I'm worried stiff that you might stir up a bloody turmoil worldwide after losing

your mind.”

Artemis held her hand and placed it on his chest before mumbling in a raspy voice, “Bailey, you are just

like my heart. You should know that I can never survive without you. If you still doubt my love for you,

you can cut open my chest and take out my heart to have a good look.”

Narrowing her eyes, Bailey gazed at him. “What happened?”

“Nothing.” Artemis stepped backward, loosening his grip on her gradually. “The Cyber Security

Department is tracking down the hacker who hacked into the research institute's database. Since you'd

left traces in the system, I foresee them coming after you. Bay, give me Spook's account number and

password, okay?”

Bailey knitted her brows.

If he had made such a request some time ago, she would have gladly agreed without thinking twice.

After all, his safety scarcely meant anything to her back then.

However, how could I let him risk his life for me without batting an eyelid now? Doesn't he know that

once the department gets to the bottom of the matter, they'll file a lawsuit against the one who hacked

into the database of a national 4-star research institute? If so, he won't be able to go against the legal

department openly despite his omnipotence.

“Why are you bringing up this matter again? Didn't I tell you that I'll look for others—”

“You'll look for others to take the rap for you?” Artemis gazed at her and shook his head. “I reckon you

won't have the heart to do that, so don't lie to me, okay? Come on. Give me the account number and

password.”

Bailey looked up to meet his gaze and stated resolutely, “No way. I won't let you take the risk and

tarnish your reputation. Artemis Luther, you should know that I've fallen you. Thus, stop pestering me to

do something that will place you in a precarious position.”

Artemis Luther, you should know that I've fallen for you.

At that moment, Artemis' heart leaped with joy, and his face lit up as he stared at her.

Taking her face in both hands, Artemis asked excitedly, “You've fallen for me? Is it true?”

Thunderstruck, Bailey was rendered speechless.

What did I say? D*mn it! I must have blurted out the words after feeling dizzy because of his kiss!

“You must have heard wrongly. How could I possibly fall in love with a scoundrel?”

Artemis was momentarily stunned before he laughed heartily. “Fine, I'll be a scoundrel then. As long as

you fall for me, I won't even mind how you cuss me.”

Bailey was utterly speechless. Hmph! He's undoubtedly good at twisting my words!

She heaved a sigh before uttering softly, “I'm planning to participate in the International Programming

Competition. If I can come up with a complete source code to boost the development of 5G internet, it'll

count as me making a big contribution to the country. Thus, my crime of hacking into the research

institute's database to obtain the data illegally will, hopefully, not be a big deal by then. You don't have

to take the risk for me since there's already a solution in my mind.”

Artemis arched his brows.

Ah! That's what we define as husband and wife sharing the same sentiments. Surprisingly, we have the

same idea in mind!

Seeing that he was not doubtful at all, Bailey could not resist smiling. “You've thought about this

method long ago, haven't you? I reckon you've even pulled strings for me so I can gear up once I say

yes.”

Artemis chuckled and stretched out his hand to tap her nose. “Undeniably, it's stressful to have an

intelligent wife. I hope I'll be able to handle you in the future. Bay, it won't be easy to come up with the

source code for 5G internet. Countless software companies worldwide have been giving their all to

develop it, but to no avail, even after a few years have elapsed. Do you have any confidence?”

Bailey raised a brow and smiled with a flicker of confidence in her eyes. “Have you forgotten about the

research for anti-cancer medication? Wasn't I the one who had a breakthrough previously? You might

think I only spent one month coming up with the medication. In actuality, I'd put in a lot of effort over the

past few years. At the same time, I have been working on this source code, and there's some progress.

Let me give it a try, okay?”

A gentle expression graced Artemis' face. It was precisely because she was so incredible that he could

not restrain himself from being obsessed with her.

“Okay! You take some time to get ready. I'll contact Ken and ask him to register for you.”

Bailey gladly responded with a hum.

After sending him off, she headed toward her desk in haste.

First, she scrutinized the computer for a while and was convinced that nobody had touched it. Next,

she turned it on to access the internal system and went through it. After ensuring that nobody had

hacked into it, she eventually heaved a sigh of relief.

Earlier on, she could not help suspecting that Artemis had used her computer. He could have seen her

copy of the resignation letter and guessed that she wanted to flee from Hallsbay. That was why he

suddenly seemed to be overreacting.

Leaning back in her swivel chair in silence, she stared blankly at the office opposite her. In that instant,

her eyes began to well up with tears.

Artemis, I'm grateful for your appearance in my life. Those moments will be the most memorable ones

in my memory. Even though you don't mind that I'd given birth to two children for your younger brother,

the relationship between us is destined to be a forbidden one—a boundary that we can never cross.

In the meantime, Cadence was lounging on the couch with a glass of chilled wine in his private

mansion. Quirking his brows, he fastened his gaze on Rhonda, who was standing right opposite him at

the moment.

“So do you mean to say that Zoey Shurmer gave you the abortifacient, and she was also the one who

drugged you during the wedding ceremony?”

Gritting her teeth, Rhonda hissed, “It must be her! Cadence, she killed your child. Do you think you can

let her off without settling the score with her?”

Narrowing his eyes, Cadence responded placidly, “Of course not. That's why I set her up, so she'll

become my scapegoat. Just wait for it. The heiress of the Shurmer family who has gained fame

worldwide will be in prison in no time.”

Startled, Rhonda furrowed her brows and asked, “What do you mean?”