Chapter 612

Gary glared at his wife with a mix of irritation and disbelief. Her timing couldn’t be worse.

Even though Marilla was Elspeth’s daughter, she was undoubtedly Frederic’s progeny–a true heiress to the Abernathy estate.

Although Gary had his designs on using the girl for his own schemes, deep down, he didn’t want Jareth to actually marry into the Abernathy family’s daughter. Such a union would legitimize their alliance, making Frederic Jareth’s father–in–law!

Wouldn’t that just give the young wolf more teeth?

No, Gary needed a dual strategy.

Either use the girl as leverage to block Jareth from ascending to the CEO position or, as a concession, allow Jareth to become CEO but prevent a marriage with the Abernathy conglomerate at all costs!

Jareth’s words cast a pall over the dining room atmosphere.

Barry’s silvery eyebrows tightened, but he did not look at his grandson.

Barry hadn’t spoken yet, but Mrs. Fairhaven, unable to contain herself, burst out, “Jareth, don’t you understand the rules of a family banquet? Only Fairhaven blood should be present. Bringing an outsider, what does that say about us?”

“Outsider?”

A flame flickered in Jareth’s heart, and his eyes narrowed, a frost settling over his handsome features. “Never mind, Marilla will soon be no outsider. She will be my wife, and thus, a member of the Fairhaven family.”

tightened, “Jareth, now is not the time

precisely to discuss this.”

turning towards Barry, eyes

come to inform you and everyone here. I intend to

those words, Jareth bowed deeply to Barry.

his grandson,

the unruly prince of the family, had

lady, he

is not someone

sharp as a blade, his tone laden with scorn and displeasure, “Be it Glynnis or your beloved Marilla, they can’t escape the fact that they are the daughters of a murderer.

nodded vigorously in

their steaks and wine, couldn’t help but show sly smirks

and cold as if in a frigid wasteland, his

Thaddeus. What woman couldn’t you have? Why settle for a murderer’s daughter? If word gets out, who knows what ridicule we will face!”

his head, his face stern, “This match is not

her own, what have they to do with her

voice rose, his forehead veins bulging, “Moreover, Marilla wasn’t even born when Elspeth committed her crime. She’s innocent. You can’t judge her

generation should not fall on the next. But the actions of the parents can deeply affect

Elspeth? Not to mention her elder sister, Glynnis, who paraded her parents‘ influence to bully my

quickly, “Dad, you’re absolutely right! Everything you’ve said,

even had a conversation with her. You haven’t

his blood boiling with indignation.

a single

in a small world of happiness that he had painstakingly built for her. What she didn’t know was that just one step outside that world, she would be facing a barrage of slander

her from all harm, to have the entire Fairhaven family recognize

was proving to be much more difficult than he

it used to be. You’re about to be the CEO of the Fairhaven Group, the face of our family. It didn’t

what we have. He still bears two long scars on his back from his days fighting in the trenches. You ought to know the origin story of the Fairhaven Group like the back of your hand. All the blood, sweat, and tears 1, not to mention my older brother, put into whitewashing Fairhaven’s name–Jareth, you’re well aware of it all. Now, with the Fairhaven Group’s stock teetering and our reputation taking a hit from that Ashbourne girl’s antics, think about the optics, Jareth. You marrying Marilla, a murderer’s daughter–what will people think of the Fairhavens? Those in the know might say it’s a love match,

died in a helicopter crash, her

words struck a chord with Barry, “Jareth, marriage isn’t child’s play, you can’t just follow your whims! And that Ms. Marilla, cut ties with

fine, Uncle Gary. Save yourself

them again, there was a resolve in his gaze as if he could move mountains, “But I’ve made up

his grandson’s defiant face, his hand slamming

was as stubborn as his father had been!

come here to listen to

projects and assets are under my control. And if I were to cash out my shares, along with my father’s, or if I were to transfer them to someone else, it’d be a huge blow

Gary were stunned!

throw away a bright future over a

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