Chapter 604

since Elspeth was sentenced to death, Glynnis had been publicly humiliated by Frederic in the courthouse halls. She felt that her already tenuous standing at home had evaporated, and the last vestiges of her father’s childhood affection shattered.

She had always relied on Elspeth, living like a parasite fattened on the family’s wealth, treating money as if it were mere paper. But now, with Elspeth’s assets seized and her own private stash tied up in Elspeth’s accounts, Glynnis had plummeted from the high life back to square one

Apart from the two properties and the pair of luxury cars her father had given her, plus the three hundred thousand dollars in her personal account, she was practically destitute..

Accustomed to a lavish lifestyle, the taste of poverty was driving Glynnis mad, leaving her as restless as if ants were crawling all

Selling the cars or properties would alert Fred

Frederic, but what could she possibly do with a mere three hundred thousand?

wasn’t even enough to tip the male escorts she frequented!

After two days of agonizing it struck her that Elspeth’s bedroom safe was still untouched

The few pieces of jade that were Elspethis ‘precious ointments must still be there, untouched by the authorities. If sold, they could fetch at least ten million!

eyes bloodshot

table, her eyes gleaming with greed as she fiddled with

dozens of attempts that left her fingertips numb, she had exhausted every number linked to the Abernathy lineage and

you can take them with you to the grave? Glynnis

in hand, she was

now present–Thaddeus and

get in here?” Glynnis stammered, stepping back in shock.

sight of Jareth would send her into ecstatic fits. Now only terror gripped her.

sat on the sofa, his handsome features impassive, barely glancing at Glynnis

here to fetch something for my wife.”

eyes teasing as he tapped

her voice sharp, “What nonsense are you spewing? There’s nothing

me, left

on the safe thrice–bang,

fearing the jade inside would

glanced at Jareth, his face a picture

to believe this carefree man was poised to lead the Fairhaven empire. He hoped Jareth

my house! This room belonged to my mother and the contents of that safe are my inheritance! You won’t take them from mer Glynnes’s eyes blazed

four–digit code, and with a click,

to comprehend what

didn’t even know the combination,

for my

the contents

left by your

one last time. Sweet talk het and maybe she’ll leave you something nice.

encroach her vision.

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