Chapter 669 Sacrifice Your Life For Me
On second thought, she figured it was more prudent to take Bailey's life earlier in order to prevent a counterattack
by her.
As Artemis walked up to Bailey, he gave Holden a look from the corner of his eye, signaling him to watch Yvette so
that she wouldn't escape.
Perpetually battle-ready, Holden tightened his grip on the weapon in his jacket at Artemis' cue.
Artemis drew a dagger from his waist before lunging at Bailey like a phantom.
The sight of flashing metal brought an insidious smile to Yvette's face, but the splatter of blood she was expecting
didn't materialize.
All she saw was Artemis swirling his dagger around Bailey before the ropes that bound her fell to the ground.
Before she knew it, he had grabbed Bailey and rolled behind a wooden pillar together with her.
The very next second, gunshots began to ring out, causing Yvette to be stunned.
“Your Royal Highness, we've been had—”
Before her bodyguard could finish his report, Holden had put a bullet right through his throat.
The instant he was cut off, blood from his neck spewed all over Yvette's face.
With her visibility obscured by the warm liquid, she attempted to dive for cover. Unfortunately, her slow reaction
allowed Holden to swiftly capture her.
“Don't move! If any of you take a single step forward, I'll blow her brains out.”
Just as everyone at the scene realized what was going on, they whipped out their weapons in an attempt to kill
Holden.
However, the fact that he was holding Yvette hostage left all of them at a loss.
What should we do?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“D-Don't move! No one move a muscle!”
Yvette was totally cowed by the blade at her throat. She had no desire to die at all.
Instead of being angry at the betrayal or the fact that she had been tricked, she was consumed by fear.
Upon hearing her instructions, her bodyguards didn't dare make any hasty moves.
Sneering in response, Holden barked, “Order them to open a path for us to leave. Otherwise, your throat will be the
next thing that's going to be cut open.”
Yvette quickly deliberated on the situation.
Her men were crawling all over the place with ambushes set up within a wide perimeter. She was confident that her
enemies would fail to escape.
Artemis... Oh, Artemis... How dare you make a fool of me! Since you pretended to have lost your memory, I now
have no reason to hold back. Once I get my hands on the lot of you, I'm going to unleash a whole gang of men on
Bailey. I want you to see with your own eyes how the love of your life is ravaged to death.
“I will allow you to leave, but you must let me go before you get into the car. Otherwise, I don't mind dragging all of
you down to my grave with me. Since I'm going to meet a terrible end in your hands, I might as well see you lot in
hell together.”
Holden sniggered in his mind.
She still believes that she has everything under control. Does she really expect us to be captured by the men hiding
in ambush? What a joke.
“Fine. You have my word. I'll release you once we're in the car.”
Ignoring him, Yvette yelled out her orders. “Listen up, everyone. I'm letting them go, and they promised to do the
same for me once they get into their car. If they go back on their words, fire at the car with everything you got.
There's no need to hesitate out of concern for my life. I want them to die with me. Do you understand?”
Given that all of them were suicide attackers, they would obey her unconditionally.
They had no reservations in carrying out her orders to the letter.
“Understood.”
Holding Yvette at knifepoint, Holden exchanged glances with Artemis.
The latter quickly took off Bailey's clothes, leaving only her shirt on.
Thereafter, he threw his jacket around her to make sure that she was bundled up snugly.
Just as he was prepared to carry her, Bailey spoke abruptly. “Edmund is still in the warehouse. We can't just leave
like that. He'll die if we go without him.”
No sooner had the words rolled off her tongue than a cry of agony was heard.
Edmund—free of his restraints—charged out of the building.
Just as the surrounding men raised their guns at him to pepper his body with bullets, Holden barked, “I'll kill the girl
if any of you make a move!”
With that, he made a slit on Yvette's throat.
The excruciating pain that resulted sent a shiver down her spine, leaving nothing but fear in her eyes.
As if she was staring Death in the eyes, she yelled, “Who gave you permission to move? Stand down at once!”
Once Edmund joined Artemis and the others, forming a triangle, they gradually backpedaled their way to the car.
Bailey, resting in Artemis' embrace, whispered into his ear, “Even though most of the people lying in ambush have
been taken care of, there are still quite a few of them out there. Will we be able to survive the impending assault?”
Artemis didn't reply. His lips were pursed while a murderous aura swelled within him.
The thoughts that were flowing through his mind were entirely different from Bailey's concerns.
All he wanted to do now was kill everyone on site, leaving no one alive.
If he were to swallow his pride and flee after his woman was so badly tortured, there was no point in him being a
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmman. He might as well get a sex change operation.
Reading his mind, Bailey sighed to herself.
She knew that the events of the day were the equivalent of stabbing him in the heart.
Even though she didn't blame him, he would still torment himself over it.
From his perspective, everything that she suffered was his fault. He would consequently punish himself with equal
intensity.
“Ar—”
Just as she was about to speak, someone cried out, “We have orders to kill Bailey and Artemis. They're not allowed
to leave this place alive!”
“Damn it,” Holden cursed. “Some of these men belong to Sofie. Looks like bloodshed is inevitable.” With that, he
yelled at Yvette, “What are you spacing out for, you fool? Order your men to stop the chaos. Otherwise, you'll
absolutely be the first to die! Besides, do you really think Sofie has your best interest at heart? The fact that she has
moles embedded among your men means she's going to kill you after using you to kill Bailey.”
Yvette was no fool. She didn't need to think twice about Holden's words.
“How dare that old b*tch set me up? What are you standing there for? Eliminate all those who disobey my orders!”
The very next second, a hail of bullets flew in every direction, while spent casings fell onto the ground like rain.
“Don't let them escape. Use your grenades, hurry!”
Artemis' and his companions' expressions darkened.
“Leave with Bailey now! I'll cover your rear,” Edmund cried out frantically.
However, Bailey grabbed his hand by reflex as she was overtaken by a sense of dread.
“Don't go. I know you will sacrifice your life for me. The more the reason I can't let you.”
Flashing a smile at her, Edmund pried open her fingers one by one. “Desperate circumstances call for desperate
measures. Live well, Bailey.”