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.

the screen, bound, beaten, and blindfolded, unmistakably

thunderous crash, her mental

Fairhaven Group, the directors‘ meeting commenced as scheduled.

a king among his loyal subjects. He had built this empire through ordeal from the ground up, and now, his presence

handing over the reins to Jareth, there were a few old–timers who resisted the young heir, pledging allegiance only to

– they feared that with Jareth’s ascent, their own power and profit would diminish,

into decline, but not everyone was interested in the grand future of the

lack of competence, could stand toe–to–toe with Jareth.

throat with pomp and surveyed

you all know what I’m about to announce at

of disquiet pricking at his heart, making it flutter

his phone every minute or two.

to Jareth. Gary, sitting across from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a subtle, malicious smile crept across

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

declaration had barely ended and the people present were about to applaud

“I object!”

into

eyes fixed on Gary’s treacherous face with a barely concealed threat, a tempest brewing in his piercing gaze.

around his heart. But then he thought, why should he fear this young wolf? He was the elder, the sole

over this long period of time, Jareth has proven himself with his reputation and business

look at Jareth’s frosty features before addressing Barry.

“Dad.”

flippancy was clear. It was a

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