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.

the venue by the DA’s men, his legs dragged behind him as if stricken with polio, too terrified

move.

street, Evadne and Thaddeus watched

out the champagne, his face beaming. “Congratulations, Mr. Abernathy, and Mrs. Abernathy. A power couple, indeed!”

eyes as they looked

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

do much, it

slipped and called her his “wife“, his heart skipping a beat. He quickly corrected himself, “It was all

like Jareth who could so openly embrace Marilla and call her his wife, without a care in the world.

no right to complain. He had missed

reunited, it was a

be by her side, even as an unnamed

closer, her graceful arm wrapping around his neck as she planted

of a good secretary

strong hand caressing her waist. “Evadne, stop tormenting

his ear, “As my man, you have been strong. Tonight,

Elmsworth, ended in

corrupt career was laid bare, igniting public outrage. Even the President took notice, ordering a thorough investigation of Gardners and any officials connected to

on edge, and Edgar

Group also suffered, its reputation

home, saw his lost shoe turned into a viral meme – “Mogul’s Choice: You Deserve It!” – and in a fit of rage, he threw his phone, shattering

at night, Jeff couldn’t sleep. He summoned everyone to the living room for an emergency meeting.

sharp slap from his father

propping his head with his fist, enjoying

target the Chambers Group?” Jeff roared, nearly smashing the expensive coffee

respect, he had never been so humiliated. His face and even his shoe were lost. His

through his position that could benefit the

bleary–eyed and clueless,

hold a candle to your brothers, not by a long shot! For the love of God, can you tell me how I ended

boil. He despised comparisons to his brother Avery, and despised

father went, doing the jitterbug right

ablaze and breathing like a bull in a ring, “If that self–righteous hack hadn’t

tension, his pale lips barely moving as he locked his icy gaze on Byron, a chilling threat simmering in his eyes. “Say it again. Who’s the witch?”

She operated on my leg for

out of favor both in the company and with their father, he didn’t have the

his glasses, a scornful smirk on his lips. “If Evadne wanted to harm you, she wouldn’t have saved your

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