Chapter 630

Edith smirked with a mischievous glint in her eye, “Well, of course, dear Uncle Gary.”

“The board meeting is just around the corner, and Grandpa is going to officially appoint him as the president of the Fairhaven Group. Right after that, it’s the engagement party with that Abernathy girl. Looks like Jareth’s about to hit the jackpot with both his career and love life. Our little scheme might be over before it even begins.” Gary flicked a cigarette absentmindedly between his lips, a rhythmic tremor in his movements.

“Who says it’s over? The real show is just getting started,” Edith snorted.

“My dear niece, what’s the master plan?” Gary chuckled, his eyes twinkling with intrigue.

“I’ve been thinking, maybe we’ve been going at this from the wrong angle,” Edith mused, leaning back against the headboard, her tone dark and ominous. “Jareth is a tough nut to crack, but what if we target Marilla instead? That girl is as dumb as a bag of hammers and has been since middle school, a total pushover. Manipulating her would be a walk in the park. All I need to do is lay out the facts, play to her emotions, and if she truly loves Jareth, she’s bound to start doubting.”

Gary broke into a sly grin, “Reason and emotion, huh? You sure have a poetic way of saying ‘blackmail”.”

“Uncle Gary, you know what I mean. The only problem is…”

is guarded too closely by Jareth. I don’t have

with mischief, “Easy peasy. I’ll have someone keep tabs on them. The moment that Abernathy girl is alone, you’ll be the first to know. Jareth’s busier than a bee in a field of clover right now. He can’t be everywhere at once. He’s bound to slip

to a fruitful collaboration, Uncle Gary,” Edith said, her smile as dangero wolf’s.

work, eager to the love nest he shared with his sweet

her doe eyes shim with anticipation, her petite waist that seemed to fit perfectly in his arms, and her bo that was a siren call to his very soul rekindled his vigor.

“Sweetheart!”

fervor that disregarded

“Mmm.”

instinctively returning the kiss, melting into him as if she

against her lips before planting a tender kiss on her forehead. His husky voice asked, “Did you

lips

CEO’s wife and you’re still acting coy?” Jareth teased, pinching her cute nose, his love for

about to drag your wife over to Fairhaven Group to find you,” Lily said with an indulgent smile. “She’s

I didn’t.” Marilla’s fingers twisted the fabric of her dress, her cheeks blooming like spring

a stubborn child, his arm tight around her waist. “From now on, even after we’re married, be it ten or

as you like it, I’m fine

ultimate fantasy: the

Thanks to Marilla, she was witnessing a side of Jareth she’d never imagined as if he had swallowed ten pounds of molasses.

changing into more comfortable clothes, Jareth settled at the dinner table with

him with wide eyes,

something on

never used to change for dinner before, and you neve

seem more elegant,

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