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Chapter 435
Waverly raised her brows subtly upon hearing that.
Waverly raised her brows subtly upon hearing that.
She was sensitive enough to make out the resentment in her daughter's voice.
“What do you want, then, Zozo? You should just give up now that there's nothing else you can do. We
can go back to Lostaria, and I will find you a good suitor.”
Zoey smirked at the suggestion.
With the seed of suspicion sown, Zoey would have too much to worry about as long as Bailey was still
alive, so the only way out for her was to completely eliminate Bailey if she wanted to remain the
daughter of the Shurmer family for the rest of her life.
That b*tch has to die.
“Granddad's death anniversary is coming soon, so why don't we stay back until we visit his grave? I'll
go back with you to Lostaria after that.”
Waverly heaved a sigh of relief, glad that Zoey could look at the bright side of things.
She did not wish to see her daughter, whom the Shurmer family had put their heart and soul into
raising, ruined because of a man who did not even care about her.
“I am glad you can take it with an open heart. You will still be the same Zoey Shurmer everyone looks
up to back in Lostaria. What happened in Hallsbay will not affect your status in the upper-class society
in Lostaria.”
Zoey clenched her fists as a spiteful thought flitted through her mind. I don't have much time left, so I
will have to make full use of it to get rid of her.
Over in the CEO's office at Luther Group's headquarters, Bailey had just entered the room with a pile of
documents when Artemis shot up from his chair and strode over to help her.
“Seriously? Can't you just chill a little? You should ask the secretary to do this,” he said.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe man had been on tenterhooks the whole morning because Bailey had been busying herself
despite her pregnancy.
“I'm fine. I'm just sending some documents here. It's no big deal.”
With the stack of documents in one hand, Artemis wrapped his other arm around her waist to help her
to the couch.
“Bailey, we should talk about this. I think you should stay at home instead of coming to the company.”
Bailey raised her brows and put on a faint smile. “Well, you can still keep an eye on me if I'm at the
company. On the contrary, if I stay home, you won't even know what I'm up to. For all you know, I might
be so bored out that I go car racing. I suppose that will make you jump out of your skin.”
Artemis' face fell. “All right. You should just stay around, then. I'd rather let you send documents around
than go car racing.”
The thought of Bailey doing something dangerous sent chills down his spine.
He recalled the day Bailey behaved recklessly when she went racing. Given the fact that she was
already pregnant then, it was fortunate that she did not have a miscarriage due to all the adrenaline
rush from racing.
“By the way, there is an urgent document from Archulea that Xavier asked you to sign.”
Artemis looked down, and the content on the first document grabbed his attention.
“The largest cosmetic company in Archulea? Xavier is not bad at all to get a good deal like this.
Cosmetico's mysterious owner is also here in Hallsbay and invited me for dinner tonight.”
Artemis' eyes suddenly shimmered as he looked at the label on the document and arched his brow.
“Don't tell me you're the enigmatic big shot in the cosmetic industry,” he guessed, glancing at her from
the corners of his eyes.
Bailey rolled her eyes.
Does he think all the eminent international figures in the world are me? Is that even possible?
“It's really not me. I also tried digging into the company's owner out of curiosity a year ago, but I only
found out that she was Aplothian. To be exact, she is a woman in her fifties from Aploth, and her name
is Sofie Carr.”
“Well, since you're so curious about the magnate in the cosmetic industry, I'll bring you to see her in
person tonight,” Artemis replied with a smile.
Bailey could not hold back her laughter upon hearing the proposal. “Aren't you afraid that I might drink
at dinner?”
Artemis patted her cheek, saying, “Do you think I'm dead? Of course, I'll stop you from doing so.”
Meanwhile, over in a five-star hotel's presidential suite in Hallsbay, an elegant woman was staring at
the bustling city with a glass of red wine in her hand while she leaned against the floor-to-ceiling
window.
Despite being in her fifties, the dashing woman from Aploth still looked like she was in her thirties.
She was Sofie Carr—the owner of the internationally acclaimed beauty brand called Cosmetico—and
she had come to Hallsbay to discuss the brand's collaboration with Luther Group.
Creak!
The door was swung open, and a female assistant entered.
“Ms. Carr, Luther Group's CEO, Artemis Luther, has accepted your invitation.”
A smile graced the middle-aged woman's face as she leaned against the window. She then parted her
lips to speak, her voice pleasant and melodious, bringing with it a unique air of elegance.
“It's been twenty years, and I'm finally back. Things have changed so much that I wonder if those I
know still remember me.”
The assistant nodded and said, “I knew you were Chanaean, but I didn't know you used to live in
Hallsbay, the most vibrant metropolis in the country. It is home to many talents like Artemis from the
Luther Group, Edmund from the Chivers Group, Zeke from the Shurmer Group, and Lionel from LG
Corporation. These four young and promising businessmen all grew up in Hallsbay.”
Sofie smiled faintly at the answer. “You're right. This city has won the hearts of many women because it
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhouses the men of their dreams.”
The assistant blinked and asked out of curiosity, “What about the man of your dream? Is he...”
The assistant stopped mid-sentence when Sofie's face darkened. “I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked,
Ms. Carr.”
Sofie waved her hand and fell into a brief silence before she spoke again. “Since I'm making my
identity known tonight, I might as well invite the executive from Hallsbay Business Association. If we
want to venture into Hallsbay's market, we will need some connections with them, so make sure we
build a good rapport.”
“Understood. I'll send them an invite right away.”
“Good.”
When afternoon came, Bailey went from the executive assistant room to the CEO's office, but seeing
that Artemis was talking to a few directors, she did not enter.
“What about we have lunch together?” the chief secretary suggested from behind.
Bailey turned around upon hearing the chief secretary's voice. The chief secretary had treated Bailey
with respect ever since the latter saved her from being dismissed by Artemis last time.
“Sure. I'm hungry, anyway.”
The chief secretary smiled. “Why, of course. It's already twelve. You're feeding two mouths now, so you
must be famished. Let's go.”
“Yeah.”
Seeing that the secretary reached out to hold her, Bailey could not help but smile. “Come on. I'm not
some queen mother.”
“Right, you're not the queen mother. You're just the queen with a prince. No one dares to cross you in
this company.”
Bailey shook her head, laughing.
Two months ago, everyone was still mocking her for being abandoned by her family and for
shamelessly keeping a baby out of wedlock, yet two months after that, she had become the most
respected woman in the upper echelon.
Over at a resort, Holden narrowed his eyes in confusion as he observed Sebastian.
“Hey, you old thing. Where have you been all these years?” Sebastian called out rudely.