Chapter 722
“My teddy bear, my little teddy bear.”
In the suffocating darkness, Marilla clung to the icy wall, her body trembling as she hugged her knees to her chest.
That man had taken her teddy bear, and it felt as if he had shattered her soul, and ripped the spine from her body. Her mind was blank, cold sweat cascading down her pale, pretty cheeks like rain.
*Jareth, where are you, please come save me.”
Suddenly, every light in the room blazed on. Beams of harsh fluorescent light assaulted Marilla’s pallid face, the interrogation–like brightness pushing her already fragile psyche to the brink.
“Jareth, I’m so scared. Jareth,” tears streamed endlessly from Marilla’s tightly shut eyes..
She couldn’t remember anything; even the loving, tender moments she had shared with Jareth seemed to twist and fade into the distance.
The massive screen on the wall, like a dark curtain, flickered to life.
Marilla forced her swollen eyes open, the tears turning her vision red as they flooded her sockets.
when she saw the woman on the screen, bound, beaten, and blindfolded,
crash, her mental
Group, the directors‘ meeting commenced as scheduled.
this empire through ordeal from the ground up, and now, his presence in the
few old–timers who resisted the
they feared that with Jareth’s ascent, their own power and profit would diminish, which would prevent them from
supporting Gary would lead the company into decline, but not everyone was interested in the grand future of
despite his lack of competence, could stand toe–to–toe with Jareth.
his throat with pomp and surveyed the room with an authoritative
all know what I’m about to announce
a sense of disquiet pricking at his heart,
minute or two. He didn’t know what made him
turned to Jareth. Gary, sitting across from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a subtle, malicious smile
my grandson Jareth will assume the role of CEO of the Fairhaven Group and
present were about to applaud when Gary slowly stood up, his voice
“I object!”
fell into stunned silence.
eyes fixed on Gary’s treacherous face with a barely concealed threat, a tempest brewing in his piercing gaze. That look was enough to strike fear.
young wolf? He was the elder, the sole son of the patriarch! He was determined to fight this battle
period of time, Jareth has proven himself with his reputation and business acumen – he’s the obvious choice for CEO of the
chest, shooting a venomous look
“Dad.”
was a stark contrast to
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