Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 1026

Chapter 1026 A Chanaean Wedding

It seems like they have a pretty solid relationship in private.

Does that woman call him often, and does he always answer when she does?

Sensing a huge turmoil in her own emotions, Victoria gritted her teeth fiercely and strode out of the CEO's office.

Lionel stared at her retreating figure and remained in a daze until the phone stopped ringing. Only when it rang again did he snap back to

reality.

Is this woman jealous?

In such a situation, it was either jealousy or genuine indifference.

He would rather it be the former. At least, there was still hope between them.

Looking at the name flashing on the phone screen, he fell silent for a few seconds, but eventually, he answered the call.

He was the one in charge of the LG Corporation, and he could not act recklessly.

De Lux was a long-term business partner and a major client of LG Corporation.

Even though he did not need this icing on the cake, if the relationship soured, the old shareholders of the company would stir up trouble.

He was most afraid of trouble now.

After the call connected, Lynda's delicate voice came through the receiver. “Nell, do you have some time to grab a coffee?”

Lionel frowned and instinctively wanted to refuse.

It seemed as though Lynda had guessed what was on his mind. Without waiting for him to speak, she added, “Let's talk about the Saunders

Group's affairs. If you don't show up, I'll assume you're leaving me to deal with Ms. Saunders on my own. In that case, I'll redouble my efforts

to take down Saunders Group.”

Lionel gripped his phone tightly.

Can I refuse?

De Lux was the leading force in the fashion industry. They were so dominant that even Bailey's Emmy Boutique could not compete directly

with it, let alone the newly established Saunders Group.

This time, Lynda merely cut off Saunders Group's distribution, and Saunders Group's operation was paralyzed.

If Lynda truly embarked on a rampage of revenge, he could not guarantee that Saunders Group would successfully weather the crisis.

Even with Bailey around, he doubted so.

“Where shall we meet?”

“Violet Rosette.”

Lionel furrowed his brows. Violet Rosette was a large entertainment city in Hallsbay. It was a place teeming with all sorts of people. It was

common for paparazzi to disguise themselves as customers and lurk around.

He was not too keen on meeting someone of the opposite sex in such a place.

Of course, it was pointless even if he did not want to.

Lynda had deliberately chosen that place. Before he could even refuse, she preemptively said, “I'll wait for you for an hour but not a minute

longer.”

After she finished speaking, she immediately ended the call.

Lionel looked at the phone in his hand before glancing around the spacious CEO's office.

Making Saunders Group successful and becoming a female tycoon in the business world had always been her dream.

She was willing to step out of his protection and enter this brutal battlefield. There was no way he could bear to see the fruits of her months of

hard work go down the drain.

She was right when she said that he brought Lynda into their lives. If it were not for him, Saunders Group would not be facing such a disaster.

Now that things had already happened, all he could do was to do his utmost to calm Lynda down, so Victoria could have a chance to catch her

breath.

He had considered attacking De Lux during this period, but LG Corporation had a strong collaboration with it. If he disregarded professional

ethics and took action against his own partner, no other major company would want to cooperate with LG Corporation in the future.

If he made his move, it would bring about destruction within the industry. The entire international market was set to suffer massive damage.

He could not and would not trigger a financial crisis for his own personal gain.

Countless businesses would go bankrupt, and innumerable families would be torn apart. The burden would be too heavy for him to bear. He

refused to do it.

It was not that he thought too highly of himself, but the LG Corporation he held controlled a third of the world's promotional resources. He

was truly capable of influencing the operations of countless international corporations.

After a calm analysis, he still gave up the idea of dealing with De Lux and abandoned the idea of clearing obstacles for Victoria.

After spending a while in the office without seeing Victoria return, Lionel finally decided to leave.

No sooner had he left than Victoria returned.

Seeing her assistant standing at the door, she asked, “Has Mr. Gezmond left?”

Vanessa smiled slightly. “Is it really that hard to admit that you still care about him? You obviously care so much. Yet, you insist on acting

indifferent. Only Mr. Gezmond has the patience to tolerate your bad temper. If it were any other man, he would have been lured away by some

vixen long ago.”

Victoria gave her a stern look. Her voice was icy as she said, “I pay you a salary of millions per year. Is it your job to gossip?”

Vanessa stuck out her tongue, clutched a pile of documents, and slipped away.

Victoria, in her high heels, walked into the office.

It was deserted, but his lingering scent still permeated the air.

Inhaling the familiar scent of mint, she appeared momentarily dazed.

He still left, all because of a phone call from that woman.

In his eyes, Lynda must be a successful career woman, but she was merely a helpless individual.

By noon, Artemis arrived at the Shurmer residence.

He had been busy investigating matters related to Zaewora in the morning, so he had not been able to accompany Bailey. Now that he had

some free time, he immediately joined her.

He knew there was a deep divide between Bailey, Steven, and Waverly. Up until now, they had not found a way to open their hearts to each

other.

So, when he was talking with Steven and Waverly, he sincerely asked the elderly couple for their help in preparing for the wedding.

“Mr. and Mrs. Shurmer, I met Bay eight years ago. We have been blessed with two sons and a daughter since then. My biggest regret is that I

haven't given her a wedding ceremony and a proper status. I initially planned to get married as soon as possible, but something came up in

Zaewora that I need to attend to urgently. I'm afraid the wedding will have to be postponed a bit longer. But this might be for the best. With

more time, you can prepare properly and ensure the best for her.”

Bailey was sitting on one side. Her features were as elegant as a chrysanthemum. She appeared very calm.

She knew what Artemis was up to. He was simply trying to ease the tension between her and the elderly couple.

Even if she resisted, he had the intention and would never show it on his face.

Waverly's eyes gradually reddened, and there was a sheen of moisture in her eyes. “Yes, that's great. Naturally, as the daughter of the Shurmer Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

family, she should have a grand and glorious wedding. Rest assured, Mr. Luther. Both Steven and I will ensure everything is meticulously

taken care of. We will arrange the best of everything to make Bay the happiest bride.”

Steven chimed in, “That's right. If you were to hastily marry her, we wouldn't be pleased. This is much better. We'll proceed according to the

standards of a traditional Chanaean wedding. The groom will have to go through the six rites. Don't you dare complain about it being

troublesome when the time comes.”

A Chanaean wedding and going through six rituals sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

Artemis quickly nodded and said, “I will follow all the arrangements made by Mom and Dad.”

Bailey could not help but snort coldly in her heart.

This guy sure knows how to address them differently in such a short amount of time.

When he first walked in, he was calling them Mr. and Mrs. Shurmer.

Now that the wedding is settled, they become Mom and Dad.

If others did not know any better, they'd think we have an arranged marriage.

All done in three minutes.

Artemis noticed a sudden change in the aura of the woman beside him the moment he addressed Steven and Waverly differently.

He quickly sat up straight and asked in a pleasing tone, “What do you think about the six rites?”