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Chapter 294
Victoria was dumbstruck after hearing that.
A hint of horror flashed across her eyes before she dashed toward Lionel.
Grabbing his collar, the woman bellowed furiously, “What did you do to my father?”
Lionel looked down slightly with hostility reflected in his eyes.
He could not believe that Victoria was still defending the Saunders family at that point.
If that was the case, there was no need for him to show her any mercy.
He raised his hand and threw her aside forcefully. Victoria's back slammed against the edge of the
table before she slumped on the floor in pain.
“Clear the area,” Lionel ordered through gritted teeth.
The next moment, the shareholders who were in the conference room were all thrown out by the
bodyguards in black.
The instant the door closed, the room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Lionel cast a cold glance at the woman sitting on the floor and said placidly, “The finance director of
Saunders Group misappropriated the company's funds and attempted to manipulate Saunders Group's
stocks. I've already handed him over to the Department of Justice.”
Victoria glanced up at once, her eyes filled with disbelief. “No! No, no! The one who misappropriated
the company's funds was—”
Slap!
Before the woman could finish her sentence, a tight slap landed on her face.
After slapping the woman, Lionel lifted Victoria from the floor and pinned her against the conference
table. “Do you want to go to jail so f*cking much?” he yelled. “Did you really think that I would let your
dad off if you go to jail? Let me tell you, not only would I not let him off, I'll use even more extreme
measures to take revenge.”
Victoria covered her burning cheek with one hand and turned her face away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLionel stared at the woman with darkened eyes, feeling utterly disgusted at the sight of her.
Victoria used to have beautiful long hair and often wore plain dresses. She was as pure as the driven
snow back then.
However, that was all in the past. Currently, she was sporting a pixie cut dyed in red and wearing heavy
makeup.
“Listen up. It was Saunders Group's finance director who misappropriated the company's funds. It has
got nothing to do with you at all. If you choose to be a hero and surrender yourself to the Department of
Justice, I'll make sure that your brother dies in jail. Do you understand?”
Victoria fixed her gaze on the man's handsome face and hollered, “What's your purpose for doing this?
What's your condition for keeping me safe? The Saunders family going bankrupt? Or making sure that
my father spends the rest of his life in jail?”
Lionel reached over to pat the woman's cheek before saying with a sneer, “Let's change the rules of the
game. I won't send your father to prison if you promise me something.”
Sensing his thoughts, Victoria turned pale instantly.
“Oh? Have you guessed what I have in mind? It's exactly as you reckon. You have to be my mistress
until I get sick of you.”
When Victoria heard that, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her entire world seemed to
crumble down around her.
She looked at Lionel with tears in her eyes and said in a choked voice, “Be your mistress? Do you
really have to humiliate me to such an extent? Does doing this make you happy?”
Lionel let out a laugh before whispering into Victoria's ear, “I'm not that kind to just let you be my
mistress in name. Not only will the very status humiliate you, but I'm also very interested in your body
as well.”
Victoria looked at the man in disbelief, and her body started shaking as she said, “But... but you're
already married...”
Lionel sneered and replied, “It's common for successful men to have a few mistresses outside. Do you
think I really care about loyalty in a marriage? My life values have become twisted ever since your dad
made me sleep with my stepmother. Given how much criticism and humiliation I've already endured, do
you think it would matter to me if I were to be called out for having an affair?”
After saying that, the man straightened his back and walked toward the door while saying, “From today
onward, I will be the one calling the shots in Saunders Group. I'll give you three days to consider my
earlier proposal. If you agree, your father will remain safe and sound at the Saunders residence.
Otherwise, you can expect a visit by the Department of Justice.”
Victoria stared at the ceiling with an empty look in her eyes as tears started streaming down her
cheeks.
After so long, we are back to square one. Is this really my destiny?
Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at Luther Group's headquarters, Susan, who was wearing a fluffy dress,
dashed through the door.
She froze in shock when she saw a few people dressed in formal business wear inside the room. A
moment later, she touched her nose and said with an awkward smile, “Oh, you're busy. Seems like I
came at a bad time.”
When Artemis saw the girl, a tender expression appeared on his face. “All of you may leave now. Let's
continue our discussion here at three p.m. later,” he said to the few department directors in his office.
“Understood.”
Artemis stood up and walked past his desk toward the door. After closing it, he squatted in front of his
daughter and pinched her cheek affectionately, asking, “Are you here for something important?”
Susan blinked and contemplated briefly before saying, “Zayron told me everything. You're my daddy,
right?”
Arching his brows, Artemis tousled the girl's hair before he nodded and answered seriously, “Yup. I'm
your daddy.”
After hearing that, Susan thought for a moment and asked, “If that's the case, can you arrange for the
Oscars to be held in Hallsbay this year?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmArtemis furrowed his brows while looking at his daughter with a puzzled expression. “The Oscars has
always been held in Anglandur. I can go to Anglandur with you to attend the ceremony. There's no
need to bring the event here.”
“Hmph!” The girl crossed her arms and let out an angry snort. “I'm not important to you at all! I don't
need a daddy like you!”
With that, she turned around and ran toward the door.
Artemis grabbed Susan's arm at once and pulled the girl into a hug. “That's not true. You're much more
important to me than your two brothers. I can do without those two boys, but I will never not want you.
Be a good girl and tell me why you want the Oscars to be held in Hallsbay.”
“Because you brought the Grand Fashion Show to Hallsbay. I wanted to see if Bay and I are equally
important to you.”
Artemis was speechless when he heard that and could not help but laugh in amusement.
So that's why!
“However, that's not the most important reason. The most important reason is that I bragged to another
nominee for the Best Child Actor Award that I have a very capable daddy who can arrange for the
Oscars to be held in Hallsbay. But that kid didn't believe me and said that I was delusional. So, are you
going to protect your daughter's credibility?”
Artemis smiled helplessly.
Can I say no?
The man knew that if he rejected the girl, she would turn to Edmund immediately.
“Of course! That's simple. I will make the necessary arrangements to bring the Oscars to Hallsbay
straight away. Anything for my girl.”
The corners of Susan's lips curled up into an impish grin.
Although my real daddy is indeed quite capable, Daddy Eddy is still my only daddy.
At the same time, in the living room of the Jefferson residence, Beatrice got up from the couch
immediately when she saw the person in charge of the infirmary entering the house.
Three days ago, she had retrieved Clarence and Bailey's blood samples from the blood bank and had
gotten Waylon to do a paternity test. The results of the test were ready.
“How did it go? Is Bailey Clarence's biological daughter?”