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.”

filled with anxious tears as she pleaded in a

Jareth was taken

no one can see us, secretly,

mind them laughing at me, but I don’t want them to laugh at you! Everyone who’s ever been

want them

Jareth’s pupils contracted violently!

her pale face, he felt his breath catch in his

over him and

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

“Ah! Let me down.”

blurred as she was suddenly

“No.”

fierce determination as he stormed out of the hotel with Marilla in his arms, gritting his teeth. “I want to see, who

it

they saw Jareth emerge with

His new girlfriend? I’ve never

That’s Marilla Abernathy, the youngest heir to the

heard the Abernathys had a low–profile daughter who rarely made public appearances. So, it’s her?

to be the most beautiful heiress in Elmsworth. She’s nothing compared

Jareth looks at

chaotic, quickly rushed over with two bodyguards to form a human shield around Jareth and

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

here” Jareth

“Okay”

feel more than a thousand words ever

Marilla your new girlfriend??”

two confirmed your relationship? Are

journalists bombarded them with questions, excitement in

womanizer. But he had never been

the exception! How much Jareth

we’re dating or not is up to Ms. Marilla. She can choose not to be with me, but

looked at each other,

Fairhaven family, was known for his domineering attitude.

utmost respect, even putting himself in

be more

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