Female Novel
Chapter 852
In the car, Artemis received a text message from Zeke: The man who Tucker sent to Pandera tocapture 'Archie' has already arrived. I believe it would be better to let 'Archie' fall into Tucker's hands.That way, he'll completely burn his bridges with Sofie.
After reading the message, he handed the phone to Bailey. “Zeke wants us to watch in safety whileothers fight. What do you think?”
Bailey's eyes flickered with a hint of regret. “That young man is truly talented. If we could recruit him,he'd be a valuable asset to us. But if Tucker gets hold of him, there won't be anything left of him. It's areal shame for someone like him to meet such a downfall.”
After a moment of contemplation, Artemis proposed, “If you're hesitant, let's hurry and arrive beforeTucker's men. We'll protect him.”
A hint of hesitation flashed across Bailey's eyes.
After a moment of silence, she shook her head and said, “Zeke is correct. We need 'Archie' to end upin Tucker's hands to provoke a conflict between him and Sofie. We released Sofie with the intention ofturning her against Philp and his son, didn't we? If her son doesn't die in Tucker's hands, how can weignite their confrontation?”
Actually, Sofie would have already arrived in Pandera by now.
Nevertheless, they got Raymond to deploy the power of the Hoffman family to delay her arrival.
Ultimately, if her son fell into the hands of Tucker, she would naturally assume that it was Tucker who
had been obstructing her all along.
Their motive was to incite a confrontation between Sofie and Philip, along with his son, hoping towitness them turning against each other.
This chance to escalate the conflict was too significant to pass up, so she couldn't possibly let it slipaway.
“Let's do this. Since Tucker's men are here to capture the kid, let's leave it to him.”
Artemis raised his eyebrows, his expression a mix of amusement and seriousness as he said, “Andhere I thought you had taken a liking to that pretty boy. On the way here, I've been pondering how to killthat kid. If you said you'd protect him, I will definitely pepper him with bullets.”
Bailey couldn't help but roll her eyes.
What a green-eyed monster.
“Do you think Tucker's men can capture that kid?”
Artemis gave a faint smile. “If he fails, we can lend a helping hand.”
With a sigh of resignation, Bailey wondered if he would stop being this evil.
After a moment of silence, she inquired once more, “Earlier, you mentioned that Archie might haveacquired access to the Hoffman family's top secrets. If he ends up with Tucker, wouldn't these crucial
secrets then be in the hands of Philip and his son? What if they both spill these secrets when they werein danger? Won't the Hoffman family be ruined directly?”
Artemis looked at her with a smile, raising an eyebrow. “Isn't it better if the Hoffman family is ruined?Your apprentice's dream of becoming a queen will be shattered, and Zeke can also get the beauty hedesires. It's a win-win situation.”
She had to admit that his words made sense.
In the IT department of Insterstellar Tower, an office door swung open at the end of the corridor.
A young woman in a professional suit strode briskly to the desk.
“Mr. Archie, you can't stay here any longer. You must leave immediately. I've received news that theman sent by Mr. Tucker to capture you have already arrived in Pandera.”
Sitting behind the curved office desk, a young man was rapidly typing on the keyboard.
“I know. I'm currently duplicating the confidential documents. Give me another thirty minutes. You cango ahead and arrange the private jet, and I'll be there shortly.”
The female bodyguard pursed her lips, gritting her teeth as she spoke. “Ms. Carr just contacted me.She's currently being restrained by the Hoffman family's special agents and can't escape. We need toleave immediately as per strict orders. We can retrieve those confidential documents later. Right now,your safety is the top priority.”
Archie paid no attention to her, focusing solely on the task at hand.
At that moment, the sound of a siren suddenly echoed from outside the building. novelbin
The female bodyguard swiftly approached the floor-to-ceiling window, noticing the caution tape alreadystrung up below. Her eyes suddenly darkened.
“Mr. Archie, the staff have been forbidden from entering and exiting the lower floors. It appears that Mr.Tucker has mobilized the security department to cooperate. If we don't leave now, we won't have thechance to.”
“D*mn it,” the young man muttered a curse under his breath as he forcefully terminated the data output.After removing the flash drive from the computer, he initiated the formatting process.
With a casual toss, he handed the flash drive to the female bodyguard, speaking lightly. “I can't leavenow because Bailey is here. She'll assist Tucker in capturing me. Pass this flash drive to my motherand inform her that it contains the secrets of the Hoffman family. If she can use it wisely, she'llundoubtedly gain control of the entire core industrial chain within the Hoffman family. It's the only thing Ican do for her. And she need not worry about whether I live or die.”
After uttering those words, the young man casually retrieved his coat from the chair and nonchalantlyleft.
As the female bodyguard prepared to follow, she was suddenly halted by a dart shot by him.
Observing his determined figure walking away, she glanced at the flash drive in her hand andeventually made her way toward the windowsill.
Since she couldn't protect him, she could only safeguard the flash drive he had fought so hard toobtain.
As soon as Archie stepped out of the office, a group of people in black clothes approached him head-on.
He lifted his arm, and a few smoke grenades flew out from his hand.
In the next moment, the entire corridor was filled with thick smoke.
Bang, bang, bang!
Gunshots echoed all around, followed by an unceasing series of screams that filled the air.
The entire company was in chaos, with employees panicking and scurrying in every direction, clutchingtheir heads in fear.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Archie escaped from the men and darted into the elevator. Once inside,he immediately destroyed the switch on the wall.
The elevator descended rapidly, reaching the underground garage in no time.
He scanned his advanced wristwatch on the sensor area, and the door opened in response.
After stepping out of the elevator, he sneered, “I knew I couldn't escape. My plan was to let them catchme upstairs, but I wanted to meet the legendary Big Shot, so I managed to escape and get here. Nowthat we've met, why not reveal yourself?”
A soft chuckle echoed from the shadows as Bailey emerged from the underground passage.
She still wore a mask on her face, gazing at the young man in front of her with an amused smile.
“Fascinating. It's a pity that you happen to be the son of Sofie and Mr. Philip. Fate has placed us onopposing sides. No matter how much I admire you, I won't keep the son of my enemy close, whichmeans your death is inevitable.”
Archie raised his eyebrows, his gaze falling on the mask on her face. “I came with sincerity, yet youpresent yourself behind a false facade. Bailey, this is not how one makes friends.”
Bailey waved a finger in the air dismissively. “No, I'm not here to befriend you, and it's impossible for usto become friends. Your parents are destined to meet their end at my hands. To you, I am the enemywho killed your father and mother. We will not stop until one of us is dead.”
At this point, she gave a faint smile, subtly changing the subject. “Actually, I could offer you a swift end,and then pin your death on Tucker, sparing you from enduring his torment any longer. What do youthink? Do you want me to send you on your way?”
Archie shook his head with a gentle smile. “Why choose death when there's a chance to live? If I wereto die, my mother's pursuit of the Hoffman family would lose its purpose. Perhaps, in the end, she mighteven let go of her hatred.”
That was highly possible.