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 her contact, I can’t get near her. I’ve got ideas, but no

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

Gary,” Edith said, her

after a long day’s work, eager to the love nest

eyes shim with anticipation, her petite waist that seemed to fit perfectly in his arms, and

“Sweetheart!”

with a fervor that disregarded the presence of Lily,

“Mmm.”

as if she was designed to fit within his embrace.

tender kiss on her forehead. His husky voice

nodded shyly, her lips sealed with

still acting coy?” Jareth

Fairhaven Group to find you,” Lily said with an indulgent smile. “She’s been asking about you

twisted the fabric of her dress, her cheeks blooming like

her waist. “From now on, even after we’re married, be it ten or twenty years, you’ve got to wait for me every day, think of

fine with anything,” Marilla agreed with

fantasy: the

witnessing a side of Jareth

clothes, Jareth settled at the dinner table with an air

with wide eyes, their gazes making him self-conscious rub his

there something on

to change for dinner before, and you neve properly,” Lily

“You do seem more elegant,

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