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 for

precisely to

figure turning towards Barry, eyes

I’ve come to inform you and everyone here. I intend to marry Marilla, I ask for your

Jareth bowed deeply to

gaze at his grandson, his pupils

of the family, had never before shown

the sake of the Abernathy lady, he

Abernathy girl is not

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. Elspeth has been sentenced to death. The footage of her trial

Fairhaven nodded vigorously in agreement.

family members, engrossed in their steaks and wine, couldn’t help but

if in a frigid wasteland,

are of a higher stature than even Thaddeus. What woman couldn’t you have? Why settle for a

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

are her own, what have they

“Moreover, Marilla wasn’t even born when Elspeth committed her crime. She’s innocent. You can’t judge her

fall on the next. But the

Elspeth? Not to mention her elder sister, Glynnis, who paraded her parents‘ influence to bully my granddaughter! Your mother hid this from me for a long time.

in quickly, “Dad, you’re absolutely right! Everything

met Marilla briefly, never even had a conversation with her. You haven’t taken the time to understand her, how can you rush to such a

jaw, his blood

a single word against her!

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

shield her from all harm, to have the entire Fairhaven family recognize her status, not keep her hidden away like a mistress.

that step was proving to be

to be the CEO of the Fairhaven Group, the face of

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, but the rest?

tragically died in a helicopter crash, her eyes filled with

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

can carry the Fairhaven banner just fine, Uncle Gary. Save yourself the

as if

face, his hand

as stubborn as his father

didn’t come here to

assets are under my control. And if I were to cash out my shares, along with my

and Gary were stunned!

to throw away a bright future over a girl, and now he’s

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