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Chapter 221
Victoria's body shuddered, and the words died in her throat.
Mr. Gezmond's wife? Lionel's wife? Is she here in Hallsbay too?
With those thoughts in mind, Victoria stiffly turned to look at the doorway.
It was then she saw a young woman in a wine-red dress striding over with a few bodyguards
surrounding her.
She was a beautiful Adrune woman with delicate facial features; it was as if she was the magnum opus
of a master sculptor.
She looked noble, elegant, fashionable, and stylish. Victoria could see all the good qualities of a
modern woman in the young woman.
Furthermore, there was mirth in her eyes.
Victoria guessed that only a woman loved by a man would be able to have such peaceful delight in her
eyes.
Lionel must adore her. I'm sure Lionel must be living a happy life with this beautiful woman by his side.
While those thoughts flashed past her mind, the voices of greetings traveled into her ears.
Their greetings of “Mrs. Luther” rushed into her ears and ached her heart.
“Wends, why are you here?” came a voice, and the entire lobby fell silent.
Victoria instinctively turned to look in the direction of the voice. She then saw a slender figure stepping
out of the private elevator and walking toward the young woman at the doorway.
Victoria knew that figure well—it was an image that had been seared into her soul.
When she saw him reach out to pull the young woman into his arms, Victoria hastily spun around. The
moment she lowered her gaze, a teardrop slid down her cheek and crept between her lips.
This hurts. This hurts so much.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, Victoria did not have much time to recompose herself. Lionel had finally appeared in her line
of sight, and she could not let the opportunity slip by her.
After taking in a few deep breaths, she plastered a smile on her face and walked over to the couple as
the others stared at her.
It had been seven years. Although the knowledge of Lionel and Victoria's love had slowly faded with
time, some of the older employees in the company were award of it.
When the crowd saw Victoria's appearance, they broke out into an uproar.
Wendy nudged Lionel and reminded, “Nell, there's a lady walking toward us right now. It seems like she
knows you.”
At that, Lionel stiffened. Then, he turned around.
Once he registered the identity of the other woman walking toward him, the smile on his face froze.
Victoria continued her way over until she was in front of Lionel. She then flashed a smile at him and
said, “Mr. Gezmond, please let me introduce myself. I'm the general manager of Saunders Group,
Victoria Saunders. I was in a rush today, so please forgive me for how I haven't made an appointment
with you. Mr. Gezmond, may I know if we can step aside for a brief talk?”
After the initial shock, Lionel returned to his graceful demeanor and inclined his head. “Sorry. My wife
just came from abroad, so I'll need to take her home to rest. Let's do this another day when we're both
free.”
With that said, he turned to look at Wendy and gently said, “Did Sebastian not come with you?”
Wendy snorted. “You miss your son, don't you? He's such a heartless boy. I asked him to greet you
first, but he ran off to look for his friends the moment he got off the plane.”
As Lionel held his forehead, he sighed. “Our boy isn't in our control anymore now that he's all grown
up. Forget it. Let's just let him enjoy his time. When my aunt and her family return to Hallsbay in a few
days' time, I'll ask him to come back for a family meal.”
The entire time, Victoria kept her head hung. The longer she listened to their sweet interaction, the
wider her smile became.
Just as the couple's conversation paused, Victoria said again, “Mr. Gezmond, I really have something
urgent to talk to you about. It'll only take ten minutes of your time.”
Lionel grimaced. As he coldly stared at her, he said, “Ms. Saunders, you've been working for a few
years now, right? Don't you know what basic manners are? I'll repeat myself—I'm going to spend time
with my wife today, so I don't have the time to deal with work matters. Let's meet another time.”
With that, he led Wendy over to the private elevator.
Victoria could only press her lips tightly together as tears clouded her vision. Still, she did her best to
hold her tears back and watch the two leave.
You're a treasure when the man loves you, but trash if he doesn't. Lionel, do you hate me that much? Is
my death the only way to appease the hatred and fury in your heart?
The Luther family's elders and the Jefferson family's elders gathered to discuss Artemis and Rhonda's
wedding. After much consideration, they decided to hold the wedding twenty days later.
The news of their upcoming wedding traveled like wildfire. Once again, the two families were in the
spotlight.
Artemis said nothing about the matter. When Felicity asked him about it he only told her to arrange it
according to their preferences.
He felt that it was none of his business.
Rhonda was on a call with Cadence in the living room.
“You've heard the news of my upcoming wedding with Artemis, right? Soon, your son will be a child of
the Luther family. He'll be admired by countless people, and he'll be treated like a prince. However,
whether or not he'll successfully become the Luther family's heir will depend on what you do.”
Just as she said that, Cadence replied, “Didn't you ask me to teach the boy of the Luther family a
lesson? Don't worry. I won't let him be in the way of my son's future. Give me a little more time, and I'll
find a way to get rid of him for good.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs Rhonda lazily leaned against the headboard, she said, “That sounds about right. How can you not
do anything if you want your son to blend into the Luther family and get their assets? Remember what
you said earlier. I want to see that b*stard Maxton's body before my wedding with Artemis.”
“Okay.”
Bailey entered Luther Group's CEO's office as she said, “Ratemis, just now—”
She halted in her tracks.
Once she registered the attractive man sitting on the couch, she narrowed her eyes.
Did I go to the wrong place? That can't be. Ratemis is still sitting in his office.
“Ratemis. Ratemis, Ratemis, Ratemis. D*mn, this nickname is on another level!”
The one who spoke was the alluring man on the couch. He smiled at Bailey before continuing, “You are
truly ferocious, ma'am. You've given Artemis a fantastic nickname. It just feels so good to say it.”
Bailey was speechless for a moment before she turned to Artemis, who was still dealing with his work
by the table.
With a frown, she asked, “Where did this rat come from? I was in the opposite office the entire time, but
why didn't I see him enter?”
Artemis tossed away the pen in his hand before arching a brow and chuckling. “You said he's a mutt,
so naturally he crawled in. It's nothing unusual that you didn't see him enter.”
“Sh*t!” Sylvester Hollett leaped up from the couch before glaring at the two of them. He then fumed,
“Aren't you a match made in heaven? Are you being mean to me because I don't have a woman by my
side?”
Artemis ignored him as he turned to look at Bailey. “What were you about to say earlier?”
However, Bailey did not answer him right away. She pointed at the other man on the couch and said,
“Tell him to leave. I can't stand watching a man be flirtier than a woman.”
Sylvester's jaw dropped.
What the f*ck? I'm not being flirty. I'm alluring! Alluring, you hear me?
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