Chapter 500

Edgar felt his world crumbling as the prosecutors approached him. His legs turned to jelly, and in full view of everyone, he collapsed to the ground!

All over social media, headlines blared the same news – Edgar was under arrest.

Quick to react, reporters swarmed Jeff.

“Mr. Chambers! What’s your take on your son–in–law’s arrest?”

“Were you aware of Mr. Gardner’s shady dealings?”

“Has Mr. Gardner been scratching your back during his tenure? Has he been funneling benefits to the Chambers Group under the table?”

Jeff felt his blood boil, his face ashen.

He’d thought Matthew would handle everything, but people from the DA’s office had still broken through, led by none other than Emeric’s second son, Arnold!

Both prominent moguls, yet here was Emeric’s boy, arresting his son–in–law, making a mockery of him!

If only he’d known, he would have slipped away in the confusion. What a blunder!

“Dad! Let’s get out of here!” Matthew rushed over, helping his father towards the exit.

The reporters were relentless, trailing them closely as Jeff struggled forward. In the chaos, Jeff’s shoe was trampled off!

“Oh, my shoe!” Jeff awkwardly lifted his bare foot.

“Dad! Who cares about your shoe at a time like this? We need to move!” Matthew, sweating profusely, dragged his father onward.

So Jeff hobbled away with one shoe, fleeing the scene in a sorry state.

“Look! Why’s there a shoe here?”

“Is that Jeff’s shoe? Was he so panicked that he lost it? So funny!”

The reporters snapped pictures of the shoe and erupted into laughter.

was escorted out of the venue by the DA’s men, his legs dragged behind

move.

street, Evadne and Thaddeus watched everything unfold.

champagne, his face beaming. “Congratulations, Mr. Abernathy, and Mrs. Abernathy. A

eyes as

me a hand. It’s been a pleasure working together,” Evadne said, her eyes

do much, it was

quickly corrected himself, “It was all you, Evadne, with your careful planning and

so openly embrace Marilla and call her his wife, without

had no right to complain. He had missed too many chances

it was a miracle.

just to be by her side, even as an unnamed protector.

brave knight flustered over a slight slip of the tongue and moved closer, her graceful arm wrapping around his neck as she planted a kiss on his jaw.

discreetly stepped out of the car, the mark of a

hand caressing her waist. “Evadne, stop tormenting me. My iron

promises into his ear, “As my man, you have been strong. Tonight, I’ll reward you

ended

igniting public outrage. Even the President took notice, ordering a thorough investigation of

on edge, and Edgar was despised more

Group also suffered, its reputation tarnished, under

a viral meme – “Mogul’s Choice: You Deserve It!” – and

home late at night, Jeff couldn’t sleep. He summoned everyone to the living room

until a sharp slap from his

his head

dares to target the Chambers Group?” Jeff

been so humiliated. His face and even

darkly. “First things first, we need to cut all ties with him. Anything we gained through his position that could benefit the Chambers Group, we must destroy the evidence, and fast. The President’s involved now.

and clueless,

booze and women. You couldn’t hold a candle to your brothers, not by a long shot! For the love of God, can you tell me how I ended up with a son who can’t even get it up?” Jeff’s

made Byron’s blood boil. He despised comparisons to his brother Avery, and despised even more any insinuation

jitterbug right

like a bull in a ring, “If that self–righteous hack

he locked

voice suddenly weak. “It’s all Evadne’s fault! She operated on my leg for heaven’s sake. How does that

provocations. But now, crippled and out of favor both in the company and with their father, he

in such a rush to prove him right?” Avery adjusted his glasses, a scornful smirk on his lips. “If Evadne wanted to harm you, she wouldn’t have saved your leg. She’d have left you paralyzed. Are

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