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.
saw the woman on the screen, bound, beaten, and blindfolded, unmistakably
thunderous crash, her mental
Group,
a king among his loyal subjects. He had built this empire through ordeal from the ground up, and now, his presence in the Fairhaven Group was nothing
the reins to Jareth, there were a few old–timers who resisted the young heir, pledging allegiance only to the
Jareth’s ascent, their own power and
knew supporting Gary would lead the company into decline, but not everyone was interested in the grand future of the Fairhaven Group. Some were only concerned
reason Gary, despite his lack of competence, could stand toe–to–toe with
with pomp and surveyed the room
I’m about to
sense of disquiet pricking
been glancing at his phone every minute or two. He didn’t know what made him so anxious, but his heart wouldn’t settle.
to Jareth. Gary, sitting across from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a subtle,
role of CEO of the
people present were about to applaud when Gary slowly stood up, his voice dripping
“I object!”
room fell into
face with a barely concealed threat, a tempest brewing in his
why should he fear this young wolf? He was the elder, the sole son of the patriarch! He was determined to fight
a moment, then spoke solemnly, “Gary, over this long period of time, Jareth has proven himself with his reputation and business acumen – he’s the obvious choice for CEO of
a venomous look at Jareth’s frosty features before
“Dad.”
use titles,” Barry’s disdain for Gary’s flippancy was clear. It was a stark contrast to his late
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