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

thunderous crash, her mental fortress

the boardroom of the Fairhaven Group, the

of the table, 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

few old–timers who resisted the

wasn’t just about respect – they feared that with Jareth’s ascent, their own power and profit would diminish, which would prevent them from seeking

Gary would lead the company into decline, but not everyone was interested in the

reason Gary, despite his lack of competence, could stand toe–to–toe with

surveyed the room with an authoritative gaze.

I’m about to announce at

furrowed slightly, a sense of disquiet pricking at his heart, making it flutter uncontrollably.

at his phone every minute or two. He didn’t know what made him so

from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a subtle, malicious smile crept across his lips.

declare that my grandson Jareth will assume the role of CEO of the Fairhaven Group and officially join the

had barely ended and the people present were about to

“I object!”

fell into stunned silence.

with a barely concealed threat, a tempest brewing in his

should he fear this young wolf? He was the elder, the sole son of the patriarch! He was determined to fight this

reputation and business acumen – he’s the obvious choice for CEO

venomous look at Jareth’s

“Dad.”

was clear. It was

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