Jareth led Marilla by the hand, his grip warm and slightly damp, his gaze focused straight ahead.

Feeling her palm slick with nervous sweat, he couldn’t help but chuckle. It was a laugh that was seven parts indulgent, three parts teasing.

“Jareth, why aren’t we going to the underground parking lot?” Marilla asked, her voice tinged with panic as they neared the hotel lobby.

“My car’s parked at the front entrance. The parking lot is too out of the way.”

“But there are people outside, journalists”

Manila suddenly halted, her delicate shoulders shrinking as fear clouded her eyes. “With all those journalists out there, they might write all sorts of things.”

“Write what?”

Jareth noticed her thin clothing and quickly removed his red velvet blazer, draping it over her shoulders, and meticulously fastening the buttons for her To her, Jareth was like a fatherly boyfriend!

“If they want to write, let them write about my feelings for you.”

“Um, they might write that we’re in a relationship.” Marilla mumbled, her cheeks flushed bright red and her voice growing weaker with every word.

Like a soft feather, her words tickled his heart, sending shivers down his spine.

Jareth’s eyes slightly reddened as he swallowed hard, his large hand slowly rubbed up and down her back. “That’s great.”

“Huh?” Manilla’s doe eyes widened in surprise.

“Marilla, you’re my girl, only mine. Do you understand what that means?” Jareth asked, his eyes darkening as his large hand kneaded her waist. He loved touching the back of her neck, the soft hair, the warm skin, the delicate texture. Every inch was a temptation

Manilla seemed to understand but shook her head nonetheless

“It means that I don’t care what others say. I just want to be with you”

Manila gasped, her breath hitching as his intense gaze burned her

She also liked, very much liked being with Jareth.

Jareth gently pulled her closer, but she stiffened and didn’t move. He looked at her in confusion, “Marilla, what’s wrong?”

“Jareth, let’s take the back door.”

pleaded in a soft voice,

was taken aback, his eyes

no one can see us, secretly, without anyone knowing,

don’t want them to laugh at you! Everyone who’s ever

want them to laugh

Jareth’s pupils contracted violently!

breath catch in his chest, his heart

pain washed over him and he suddenly felt a

her, and even more hatred for himself, for not being able to be by her side sooner, for not

“Ah! Let me down.”

she was suddenly

“No.”

of the hotel with Marilla in his arms, gritting his teeth. “I want to

hotel, it

saw Jareth emerge with a beautiful

this girl with Mr. Jareth? His new girlfriend?

eyes, man! That’s Marilla Abernathy, the youngest heir

had a low–profile daughter who rarely made public appearances.

always buying headlines, claiming to be the most beautiful heiress in

any woman Jareth looks at is

two bodyguards to form a human shield

blinding as Marilla buried her blushing face in Jareth’s black shirt to shield herself from the harsh

be afraid, I’m here” Jareth whispered into her

“Okay”

him feel more than a thousand

Jareth! is Ms. Marilla your new

you two confirmed your

with questions,

knew Jareth was a playboy, a womanizer. But he had never been seen in

the exception! How much Jareth valued

halted, holding Marilla closer as he stared unblinkingly at the cameras. “Whether we’re dating or not is up to Ms. Marilla. She can choose not to be with me, but I’ve made my

at each other,

domineering attitude. If

putting himself in a position he had never been in before, giving her

be

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