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 youngest son of the Ashbourne family, the more frightened she

on Marilla, and if it ever came to competing for her

Jareth arrived with the frost

seemed less like a visit to a darling wife and more like he was heading to settle a score

Jareth’s handsome face was an unapproachable slab of

city with Barry for an important business meeting. Having seen the news about the incident at Elmsworth Academy of Fine Arts, and perhaps due to a sense of premonition, he frantically called Lily, who did not answer.

to confirm whether Marilla was involved or not, he ignored Barry’s protests, and ordered the jet to

that he had to breathe

“Mr. Fairhaven.”

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

me?” His few words were clenched between

time, it was urgent. I

you tell

down the corridor, prompting the Fairhaven Group’s men

lip, her head sinking lower, weighed

“Lily, you’re suspended.”

hoarse voice, “From now on, you go

with a

was heart–wrenching.

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.

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

seen the live stream showing Aaron

Aaron was holding his woman! He had long suspected the guy had eyes for his wife, and now it was as clear

and soul. Touch her,

a slight smirk on his lips. Standing

death, you kept me, her husband, in the dark, preventing me from coming to her rescue.

never been in this kind of situation, haven’t

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