Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069 Victoria Is Missing

This must be a mother's tender love. Although I bestowed it upon my children, I had never experienced

such an emotion. The Strasson family isn't exactly large, at least not compared to the Shurmer family,

but it's not small either. If a conflict were to arise, the Shurmer family would also suffer damage. There's

no need for that.

“No. I have no acquaintance with the Strasson family,” Bailey said. If it weren't for the Strasson family

stirring up trouble this time, intending to replace the Yrina family's position in the embroidery industry, I

wouldn't even give a hoot about them.

“I simply can't stand the way this family conducts their affairs, Mother. The Bureau of Intangible Cultural

Heritage has been swayed by their favors, and they've colluded to sideline the Yrina family. It just

doesn't sit right with me,” Bailey added.

Waverly slightly squinted her eyes, a hint of sternness flashing in her gaze. “I had always thought that

the Strasson family was upright and honest. I never expected them to resort to such devious schemes.

If it weren't for you, I would have almost fallen into their trap. A family as scheming as this one is not

suitable to tailor your wedding dress. A wedding is such a sacred event, so it must not be exploited by

them. The Strasson family isn't the only embroiderer around. If need be, I can recruit embroiderers

from the marketplace. We can definitely make a wedding dress for you.”

With a light smile, Bailey said, “And there's the Yrina family. I really like Yrinasion embroidery.

Yesterday, Zara, the fourth disciple of Yrina, came to see me. She's representing the Yrina family in this

competition. If she wins, we'll ask her to help sew the wedding dress.”

Waverly nodded, her face still somewhat gloomy. “I finally have a chance to do something for you. I

never imagined things would go so terribly wrong, nearly causing a huge blunder. To think I almost

became a stepping stone is absolutely infuriating. No. I can't let this slide. I'm going to find your brother

right now. I want him to teach the Strasson family a lesson. Otherwise, they'll think they can walk all

over the Shurmer family.”

With that, Waverly dashed off toward the staircase in a flurry.

Watching her storm off in a huff, Bailey couldn't help but laugh.

“Mrs. Shurmer now loves you to the bone. You can finally say your hardships have turned into

blessings.”

The sound of Juliana's voice echoed from behind. Instinctively, Bailey turned to look.

“Why are you still calling her Mrs. Shurmer? I've already changed the way I address her. Isn't it about

time you do the same?” Bailey asked.

Juliana's face turned a shade of red, her voice trembling as she said, “I-I haven't even married into the

Shurmer family yet. It's a bit shameless to address her differently so quickly.”

Bailey laughed scornfully. “You've done so many shameless things, so one more wouldn't matter, would

it? Besides, I haven't even married into the Luther family yet, and I'm already calling Mrs. Luther 'Mom'

with such ease.”

“I won't argue with you anymore. You're just too thick-skinned.”

Bailey found it somewhat amusing. When this girl followed me, she was utterly shameless, just like a

little witch. Now that she's loved by a man, she's become more reserved.

After being escorted out of the main house by several housekeepers, Melanie and Karina could only

leave with their tails between their legs.

In the car, Melanie couldn't contain her anger. “Who gave you the right to make decisions on your own?

Zara's skills are almost on a par with Yrinasion Muse. What do we have to compete with her? How can

we possibly beat her?” she thundered. What an idiot! Has her brain been blown to bits? She actually

talked about fair competition in the Shurmer residence's living room. If we could win through fair

competition, why would I bother to curry favor with Mrs. Shurmer or to please Bailey? Did she think I Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

was stupid?

Karina stared out the window, her face devoid of emotion, letting Melanie rant.

Once Melanie had finished throwing her tantrum and finally shut up, Karina slowly began to say, “It's

clear that Bailey has no intention of helping us. There's no point in saying more. The one competing

this time is Zara. Let's focus our efforts on her. All we need to do is incapacitate her hand, or cause

some sort of accident that prevents her from participating.”

Melanie sat up straight, her eyes beginning to sparkle with excitement. That's right! Wouldn't it solve

the problem if we just prevented Zara from participating in the competition? Even if they want to find a

replacement, who could they possibly find when the time comes? As long as Yrinasion Muse doesn't

show up, the financial situation of the Yrina family cannot be turned around.

“This is a good idea, certainly better than trying to please Bailey. Karina, you really do have a lot of

schemes up your sleeve. If we can't take down Sylvester with this, then I'll be d*mned,” Melanie said.

Karina gave a sarcastic smile. It's not that I'm smart. It's just that she's too foolish. Such a fool. I

wonder where the Strasson family gets the confidence to expect her to bring honor to their name.

“Since you think it's feasible, arrange it, Melanie.”

At night, a shocking piece of news swept across major online platforms' front pages.

One of the titles read: The newly launched spring collection from Saunders Group is cutting corners,

substituting inferior materials for quality ones. They've made a huge profit by using cheap fabric.

Another read: Saunders Group has crossed the line in business ethics, disrupting the clothing market,

and as a result, is facing a boycott from all rational consumers.

One more read: Saunders Group is making money under the guise of luxury goods, but the products

they produce are comparable to trash. We must crack down on such unscrupulous businesses.

News of that sort was coming in thick and fast.

Upon learning the news, Lionel immediately mobilized all of LG Corporation's international resources to

suppress public opinion.

However, the other party came prepared, and even if public opinion was eventually controlled, the

matter had already become widely known.

In just a short hour, Saunders Group was thrust into the eye of the storm without even a chance to

catch their breath.

On Haltwind Road, several sedans were speeding along.

Inside the car, Bailey was anxiously dialing Victoria's number, but no one was picking up.

Bailey took a nap in the evening, and only after waking up did she realize that something had

happened to Saunders Group. This time around, the delivery for Saunders Group was handled by

Shurmer Group. If anything happens to Saunders Group, the Shurmer family won't be able to escape

either.

Zeke was busy cleaning up the mess within the corporation while Bailey was scouring the world in

search of Victoria.

Bailey was genuinely worried about Victoria, fearing she might not be able to withstand such a blow

and might resort to drastic measures.

“Hey! Have you found Victoria yet?” Bailey asked.

Vanessa's voice came through the microphone. “No. Saunders Group is in chaos right now. The

shareholders are causing a ruckus. I need to stabilize the situation. I can't get away. Ms. Jefferson, you

must find Ms. Saunders. She was deeply distressed when she left. I'm afraid she might do something

drastic.”

“All right. I just called Mr. Simon. He will go to Saunders Group to help you out. Don't worry. Just focus

on stabilizing the situation at Saunders Group first.”

“All right.”

After ending the call, Bailey instructed the driver to head to Shelbert Condominium.

The convoy changed direction, speeding toward the countryside.

Meanwhile, inside a standalone duplex building in a high-end residential area in the city center, the

room was shrouded in darkness, with the colorful neon lights from outside casting a glow that made the

interior furnishings appear elusive and mysterious.

A slender and frail figure could be faintly seen curled up on a couch in the corner of the living room.

She was trembling, and her whole body was enveloped in a chilling solitude.

Crack!

The door handle turned, emitting a crisp sound that abruptly shattered the silence in the room.

The door opened, revealing a slender figure reflected in the doorway.

He remained still, his deep, dark eyes scanning the living room. It took him a good while to adjust to the

indoor lighting.

His vision gradually cleared, and he began to search inch by inch. Finally, his gaze locked onto the

corner of the couch.

He could have turned on the light, but he didn't, fearing it might startle the person inside.

Feeling his way along the wall, Lionel tried to avoid making any noise.

He designed the house, so he knew it like the back of his hand.

However, he just didn't expect her to be hiding there.