Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 1025

Chapter 1025 Please Stop Bringing Trouble My Way

Victoria's assistant let out a sigh.

Ever since Lionel talked Victoria out of joining the bid a month ago, their relationship had been awkward.

Lionel had also been trying to make appointments lately but was consistently turned down by Victoria.

Anyone could tell that Victoria was shutting Lionel out because of her disdain toward him.

However, Saunders Group would still need to rely heavily on LG. If Victoria continues to be petty, it could drag down the entire company.

“Ms. Saunders, although our new brand has made a name for itself, it's not yet launched. The previous advertisements are just considered a

warm-up at most. Moving forward, as our product enters the market, we'll need to rely on LG to build momentum. You mustn't let jealousy

jeopardize the collaboration between our two major corporations.”

Slam!

Victoria slammed her pen fiercely down on her desk.

“Whoever said I'm jealous?”

In the next moment, a low chuckle came from the door. “You're not jealous. It was all my fault. I've come specifically to apologize.”

Victoria sprang up from her chair, glaring at the door with gritted teeth.

Seeing Lionel walk in with calm steps, she angrily said, “What are the security guards doing? How dare they just let anyone in? Are they

trying to get themselves fired?”

The assistant turned to Lionel, her lips moving as if to say something, but Lionel cut her off with a wave of his hand.

“You should leave first. Your boss is fuming. Let me see if I can smooth things over.”

The assistant held back a laugh as she stepped out.

She felt that Lionel was always staring at Victoria with a loving gaze.

She couldn't fathom what Victoria was thinking. Lionel was an accomplished man with a successful career. Countless socialites were pining

for him.

Only Victoria, who must be out of her mind, would shut someone like him out.

Victoria watched coldly as Lionel approached her desk. She asked coldly, “Who let you in?”

“Your Vice President. He believes that Saunders Group cannot afford to offend LG at the moment, so he dares not leave me hanging. Now that

I think about it, his concerns are valid. After all, I hold two-thirds of the global promotional resources. If I don't help Saunders Group gain

momentum, you won't even be able to export your products in the next few years, let alone establish a firm footing internationally.”

“You...”

Victoria felt so upset that she didn't want to talk to him anymore. She abruptly sat back down on her chair, then swiveled it around, turning her

back on him and facing the floor-to-ceiling window in front of her.

Lionel's smile faded as he walked past her desk and leaned against the table behind her.

“I have anticipated that Lynda would make a move against Saunders Group. That is why I asked you to withdraw from the bidding. See, a

slight hiccup from De Lux and Saunders Group is now having trouble finding a distributor to ship your products. A huge amount of finished

goods are piled up in the warehouse, unable to reach the market, you—”

Victoria suddenly turned around and roared, “Do you really think that Lynda turned against me just because Saunders Group snatched De

Lux's contract away? No, it's not like that. Even if I didn't take this contract, Lynda wouldn't let me off the hook, because I am your ex-wife,

Lionel.”

Lionel furrowed his brows.

He didn't particularly like being referred to as the “ex-husband.”

Seeing her puffed cheeks, Lin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He slowly leaned in toward her ear and whispered, “You're not just my ex-wife, but also the woman I dearly love.”

Victoria froze. Placing a hand on his shoulder, she mustered up the courage and said, “It's work hours now. Either we discuss business, or you

leave.”

“Let's talk business,” Lionel said with a smile. “All right, let's get down to it. I believe Saunders Group's future holds great potential. I'm

planning to sign a twenty-year term contract with Saunders Group. What do you think?”

Victoria was taken aback, staring at him blankly, momentarily forgetting to respond.

A twenty-year long contract...

She remembers that De Lux would only sign for a maximum of three years each time.

It wasn't that they refused to sign a longer-term; it was just that LG sets the bar too high, only endorsing top international brands.

Besides, the market was constantly changing. One could be at the pinnacle today, but nobody could guarantee that their company would

continue to remain at the top tomorrow. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

The executives at LG weren't fools. How could they possibly sign a ten or twenty-year-long contract with any company?

Would LG Group refuse to cooperate with other companies if the company they signed a long-term contract with goes bankrupt one day?

“Lionel, this joke isn't funny at all, stop messing around. Besides, there's nothing between us anymore, so you don't have to do all this.”

Lionel reached out, grabbed her arm, and yanked it forcefully.

Caught off guard, Victoria sprang up from her chair. Before she could react, she found herself falling into a broad and sturdy embrace.

“What are you doing?” She struggled fiercely.

Lionel ignored her, his gaze sweeping around the room, finally resting on the door of the lounge.

“That's where you usually rest, isn't it? Open the door.”

Of course, Victoria would not listen to him.

There was something off about this man. The way he looked at her was predatory, filled with an intense desire to possess her, as if he wished

to consume her, to engrave her into his very flesh and blood.

If she were to open the door of the lounge, who knows what absurd things he might do to her?

Things had already ended between them. Hence, they should leave each other alone.

“If you keep this up, I won't bother with you anymore.”

Lionel gritted his teeth and asked in a husky voice, “Don't you miss me at all? I miss you so much. My mind is filled with images of us in bed

all day long. Vicky, it's enough to make a little fuss. Do you really plan to ignore me for a lifetime? I can't stand being celibate. It's killing

me.”

Victoria was so amused that she burst out laughing.

In her eyes, divorce was a matter of great significance and solemnity.

But in his eyes, it turned into “fuss”.

“Miss Lynda comes from a better background than me. She's in a more favorable position. Most importantly, she can bear you children. I, with

my broken body, simply cannot...”

Before she could finish her sentence, she found herself staring at the magnified handsome face before her. For a moment, Victoria was so

taken aback that she forgot to resist.

A moment later, he let her go.

She backed away almost frantically, not stopping until she was three or four meters away. Then she finally spoke, “Lionel, I don't want Lynda

to retaliate against me even more fiercely. Saunders Group can't withstand such torment. So please, don't come any closer to me, and don't

provoke that woman anymore. A woman driven mad by love is truly terrifying. I can't handle it.”

Lionel squinted his eyes at her, a dangerous glint dancing between his brows.

“So, what you're saying is that you'd let her seduce me, and once she has me, not only would you not be upset, but you'd actually be happy

because she'd stop going after Saunders Group once she gets what she wants?”

He would strangle her if she said yes.

However, it was a fact that he didn't dare bring himself to do it even if she said yes.

“Not bad, Mr. Gezmond. It's great that you have such insight. We're done here, so please stop causing me trouble.”

Lionel's gaze darkened, his handsome face taut, his lips pursed into a thin line.

Beep.

At that moment, his cell phone started ringing.

Upon checking, it was a call from Lynda.

Victoria looked up at the glass mirror on the shelf behind him, which reflected the caller ID.

“Lynda”

Ha!