Chapter 613

In the restaurant, the tension was palpable – the air felt like it could freeze solid at any moment.

Barry and Jareth were at an impasse, the situation spiraling into an ungainly mess.

“Ahaha. Oh come on, Dad, Jareth, it’s not every day we get to have a family dinner together. Let’s not do this!” Gary chuckled as he walked behind Barry, gently guiding him back into his chair and kneading his shoulders. “Dad, Jareth’s been running the Fairhaven empire for us, working tirelessly from dawn till dusk. The kid’s been a real hero for our family.”

Jareth glared at Gary’s weaselly grin, not for a second believing he had anything worthwhile to say.

about it, over the years, has Jareth ever

and sister from a young age. And throughout the years, he had been making his

with a grin, “Now, Jareth wants to marry the heiress of the Abernathy family. It’s rare to see him reaching out to you for something he wants. Let’s

up in surprise, lips pressed tight.

had vehemently opposed his plans earlier, to suddenly be

Had he gone out for a breath of fresh air and cleared his head of

genuine Abernathy heiress. The Abernathy Group reigns supreme in Elmsworth, and an alliance through marriage could only benefit us. Since we have no business dealings with them, why not tie them to us through marriage? If we play our cards right, the Abernathy family will surely throw us a bone out of familial

shouldn’t lose any sleep over it. We know Jareth. He’s just after the thrill, and the

clicked his tongue, disgusted with Gary’s

if she does become part of the family, what of it? Give it a couple of years, and Jareth will tire of her, finding her more of a nuisance than anything. By then, we’ll have milked the Abernathys for all they’re worth, and the marriage will have run its course. You know how these things go. We’ve got the upper hand, being the men in the family. We

overhear the conversation, Jareth could only watch

“But I won’t go to the Abernathys on your

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