His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 307

Jareth led Marilla by the hand, his grip warm and slightly damp, his gaze focused straight ahead.

Feeling her palm slick with nervous sweat, he couldn’t help but chuckle. It was a laugh that was seven parts indulgent, three parts teasing.

“Jareth, why aren’t we going to the underground parking lot?” Marilla asked, her voice tinged with panic as they neared the hotel lobby.

“My car’s parked at the front entrance. The parking lot is too out of the way.”

“But there are people outside, journalists”

Manila suddenly halted, her delicate shoulders shrinking as fear clouded her eyes. “With all those journalists out there, they might write all sorts of things.”

“Write what?”

Jareth noticed her thin clothing and quickly removed his red velvet blazer, draping it over her shoulders, and meticulously fastening the buttons for her To her, Jareth was like a fatherly boyfriend!

“If they want to write, let them write about my feelings for you.”

“Um, they might write that we’re in a relationship.” Marilla mumbled, her cheeks flushed bright red and her voice growing weaker with every word.

Like a soft feather, her words tickled his heart, sending shivers down his spine.

Jareth’s eyes slightly reddened as he swallowed hard, his large hand slowly rubbed up and down her back. “That’s great.”

“Huh?” Manilla’s doe eyes widened in surprise.

“Marilla, you’re my girl, only mine. Do you understand what that means?” Jareth asked, his eyes darkening as his large hand kneaded her waist. He loved touching the back of her neck, the soft hair, the warm skin, the delicate texture. Every inch was a temptation

Manilla seemed to understand but shook her head nonetheless

“It means that I don’t care what others say. I just want to be with you”

Manila gasped, her breath hitching as his intense gaze burned her

She also liked, very much liked being with Jareth.

Jareth gently pulled her closer, but she stiffened and didn’t move. He looked at her in confusion, “Marilla, what’s wrong?”

“Jareth, let’s take the back door.”

filled with anxious tears as she pleaded in a soft voice, “I’m scared. afraid

Jareth was taken aback, his

stay where no one can see us, secretly, without

in supplication, “I don’t mind them laughing at me, but I don’t want them to laugh at you! Everyone who’s ever

them to laugh

Jareth’s pupils contracted violently!

face, he felt his breath catch in his chest, his

heart–wrenching pain washed over him and he suddenly felt a surge

himself, for not being able to be by her side sooner, for not

“Ah! Let me down.”

vision blurred as she was suddenly swept

“No.”

his arms, gritting his teeth. “I want to see, who dares to laugh at my woman. Whoever dares, I’ll make sure they only have tears in their

the hotel, it was busting with

Jareth emerge with a beautiful petite woman in his arms, they

Jareth? His new girlfriend? I’ve never seen her

Marilla Abernathy, the youngest heir to the Abernathy

daughter who rarely made public appearances. So, it’s

was always buying headlines, claiming to be the most beautiful heiress in Elmsworth. She’s nothing compared

woman Jareth looks at is bound

rushed over with two bodyguards to

blinding as Marilla buried her blushing face in

I’m here” Jareth

“Okay”

him feel more than a thousand words ever

Ms. Marilla

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Jareth! Have you two confirmed your relationship? Are you

journalists bombarded them with questions, excitement in

in Elmsworth knew Jareth was a playboy, a womanizer. But he had never been seen in public with a woman

much Jareth valued her was

the cameras. “Whether we’re dating or not is up to Ms. Marilla. She can choose not to be with me, but I’ve made my

looked at

eldest son of the Fairhaven family, was known for his domineering attitude. If he wanted something, he took it, regardless of what others

utmost respect, even putting himself in a position he had never been in before, giving

be