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,
her mental
Fairhaven Group,
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 short
over the reins to Jareth, there were a few old–timers who resisted the young heir, pledging allegiance only
their own power and profit would diminish, which would prevent them from seeking
but not everyone was interested in the grand future of
Gary, despite his lack of
cleared his throat with pomp and surveyed the room with an
what I’m about to announce at today’s meeting.”
brow furrowed slightly, a sense of disquiet pricking at his heart,
every minute or two. He didn’t know what made him
Gary, sitting across from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a
that my grandson Jareth will assume the role of CEO of the Fairhaven Group and
the people present were about to applaud when
“I object!”
room fell into stunned silence.
concealed threat, a tempest brewing in
a moment, Gary felt a vice tighten around his heart. But then he thought, why should he fear this young wolf? He was the elder, the sole son of the patriarch! He was
over this long period of time, Jareth has proven himself with his reputation and business acumen – he’s the obvious choice for CEO of the Fairhaven Group. You’ll need to provide a reason
out his chest, shooting a venomous look
“Dad.”
was a stark contrast to his late eldest son, Jareth’s father,
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