Bailey was just about to put her right foot into the room when she heard waves of greetings traveling into her ears.

She instinctively stopped in her tracks and scanned the room.

Artemis, check. Dwayne, check. Justin, check. And that seductive-looking woman... Wait, no, he's a man. Okay. I know Sylvester, too. I don't recognize the other two apart from these four... Hold on, that's not true. I know that man sitting in the corner. Micah Neyman...

A cold, murderous intent flooded Bailey's gaze. In the next second, she disappeared in a flash and pounced on Micah.

Her dagger glinted as Bailey charged at Micah's face. It was a fatal move.

The room's lively atmosphere fell into a pin-drop silence all of a sudden.

Looks of puzzlement flashed across the eyes of Artemis and the others. Never did they expect Bailey to exude such a murderous aura upon entering the room.

“A-Artemis, w-what did Micah do to offend Bailey?” Sylvester stammered.

Artemis did not answer. Instead, an unfathomable look filled his narrowed eyes as he watched the duo tangle in a fight.

Bailey was not the type who would take the initiative to challenge someone to a fight.

Her agitation and murderous aura meant that she and Micah had a bad history with each other. Even worse, it was a deep-rooted blood feud.

In the blink of an eye, both of them had exchanged dozens of strikes, yet there was still no winner.

As Micah counterattacked, he frowned and asked, “May I know in what way I have offended you? What did I do to make you so mad? If I remember correctly, this is our first encounter with each other, right?”

Our first encounter? Hah! I'd recognize you even if your body has turned to ashes. This is the man who made Shannon and Eugene flee to the ends of the earth. In the end, Eugene died...

The scene of Eugene lying on the operating table and drenched in blood appeared in her mind. It was a heart-wrenching sight.

She had sworn to herself countless times that she would bring the vicious man to Eugene's grave, make him kneel before it, and beg for forgiveness.


Shannon, however, was tired of being tortured. Hence, she was constantly in fear that Micah would find her.

To keep Shannon's whereabouts a secret, Bailey had no choice but to suppress the horrifying memories of the past.

She had not been looking for him for the past few years. The timing could not be better now that he had appeared before her.

I'm going to kill him today.

Noting something was amiss, Artemis quickly sprang to his feet. “Micah, I'm going to skin you if you harm a hair on her head.”

Micah snorted in exasperation upon hearing his best friend's words.

What the h*ll? Can't you see who's the one trying to kill the other? Hah! Sworn brother, my foot. I'm the first person he's treating like sh*t once he has a girlfriend. D*mn it!

Justin stood up and asked Artemis, “This is weird. Have you heard of anything about Micah offending Bailey in the past?”

Knitting his brows, Artemis said grimly, “She has so many identities. How on earth would I know if Micah had offended her before?”

Sylvester stepped forward and blabbered, “Judging from the way they're fighting, it's either they've killed someone's family member or... I say, do you guys think Micah failed to keep control of a certain part of his and made Bailey—”

Before he could even finish, a wine bottle came flying at him.

“Oh, f*ck!” Sylvester hurriedly backed away and stopped spouting nonsense.

While they were busy discussing the event, the duo had exchanged hundreds of strikes.

The balance of the fight was finally broken. Bailey was gradually faltering, not because her attacks were weaker than Micah's, but because of the difference in strength between both genders.

Worried Bailey might injure herself if she continued fighting, Artemis rushed forward and stood between them.

With just three moves, he managed to part the duo, whose eyes were bloodshot from the fight. He then reached out and held Bailey tight in his arms.

He was stunned to see her reddened and bloodshot eyes.

“Let me go!” Bailey swung her hand and gave Artemis a slap.

However, Artemis did not stop her or avoid it. He just accepted it silently.

A loud slap echoed in the air.

Sylvester rubbed his nose and nudged Dwayne in the arm, asking softly, “What are they like when they're alone? Does Ratemis get beaten up by Bailey all the time?”

Dwayne rolled his eyes at Sylvester and said snarkily, “Follow them all the time, and you'll get your answer.”

Bailey finally snapped back to her senses as soon as the slap landed on Artemis' face.

She stopped struggling and panted in Artemis' embrace. In a frosty tone, she questioned, “Who is he to you?”

Artemis frowned. After much contemplation, he said, “My sworn brother. Of course, I can make him kneel and beg for your forgiveness if he has offended you in any way.”

Everyone else exchanged glances.

So, this is how you coax a woman, eh? He's willing to sacrifice his sworn brother just to calm his partner down. Very well. Ratemis is truly a jerk who loves his partner.
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