Chapter 685

Furious, Lily clenched her fists so tight they almost cracked!

“Mr. Fairhaven and Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy are best buds, and Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy’s with Evadne. So, tell me, do you really think stealing Mr. Fairhaven’s girl is cool? You wanna put Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy in a tight spot, tick off Ms. Ashbourne?”

“Did I ever say I was gonna steal her? It’s been you, Lily, with your crazy paranoia about Mr. Fairhaven.”

Aaron’s lashes fell, his gaze tenderly landing on Marilla’s lovely sleeping face, “But if you keep on thinking this way, eventually you’re gonna make me feel like I ought to step up my game, just out of respect for you.”

“Captain Ashbourne, remember who you are!” Lily’s eyes blazed as she abruptly sat up!

But she forgot she was still in the car, and with a thud, her head hit the roof, pain furrowing her brow as she slumped back down.

“Lily, my job is not an excuse for you to morally hijack me.”

Aaron’s lips quirked in a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, “And for the record, there’s nothing I dislike more than being threatened.”

shiver of fear! Every extra minute she spent with Aaron, the

competing for her affection, he would

Marilla was whisked into the treatment room, Jareth arrived with the frost of autumn on his brow and the whirlwind of his

him, a throng of the Fairhaven group’s men followed, crowding the expansive hallway. His presence seemed less like a visit to a darling

hospital, Jareth’s handsome

an important business meeting. Having seen the news about the incident at

Marilla was involved or not, he ignored Barry’s protests, and ordered the jet to turn back to Elmsworth – skipping even an

was so agitated that he had to breathe

“Mr. Fairhaven.”

and his intimidating approach, Lily immediately bowed deeply, a bead of cold sweat

few words were

the time, it was urgent. I

didn’t you tell me?!”

prompting the Fairhaven Group’s men to bow deeply in the presence of his formidable aura.

her pale lip, her head sinking lower, weighed down by a ton of guilt.

“Lily, you’re suspended.”

voice, “From now on, you go home and reflect. I’ll increase security

A tear mingled with a drop of sweat in Lily’s eye.

day and night was heart–wrenching. However, it was her oversight,

calm gaze, “The situation was volatile, Marilla was being held by a criminal, and any slight disturbance could have escalated the danger. Lily wanted to inform you immediately, but we didn’t want any complications. After all, we have more expertise in these matters. So,

your idea, Aaron?” Jareth’s knuckles cracked with tension, his voice a low rumble

showing Aaron carrying a girl out of the school

with her face hidden, he recognized from her build that Aaron was holding his woman! He had long suspected

life, his heart and soul.

Aaron replied coolly, a slight smirk on his lips. Standing alone,

you kept me, her husband, in the dark, preventing me from coming

if you’ve never been in this kind

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