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.

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

move.

and

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

a sparkle in their eyes as they looked at

together,” Evadne said, her eyes shimmering with unspoken

do much, it

“wife“, his heart skipping a beat. He quickly corrected himself, “It was

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

right to complain. He had missed too many chances

reunited, it was

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

discreetly stepped out of the car, the mark of a good secretary being to see and

breathing deepened, his strong hand caressing her waist. “Evadne, stop tormenting me. My iron will crumbles before

voice, soft and sweet, whispered promises into his ear, “As my man, you have been strong.

crucial for Elmsworth, ended in a bizarre

President took notice, ordering a thorough investigation of Gardners and

edge, and

Group also suffered, its reputation tarnished,

viral meme – “Mogul’s Choice: You Deserve It!” – and in a fit of rage,

He summoned everyone to

until a sharp slap from his father sobered him up.

detached amusement, propping his head with his fist, enjoying the

to target the Chambers Group?” Jeff roared, nearly smashing

His face and even his shoe were lost. His anger wouldn’t be quelled

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. It won’t be long before

and

a long shot! For the love of God, can you tell me how I ended up with

boil. He despised comparisons to his brother Avery, and despised even more any insinuation of sexual inadequacy.

father went, doing the jitterbug right

ring, “If that

voice sliced through the tension, his pale lips barely moving as he locked his icy gaze on Byron, a chilling threat simmering in

Evadne’s fault! She

at Avery’s provocations. But now, crippled and out of favor both in the company and with their father, he didn’t

to harm you, she wouldn’t have saved your leg. She’d have left you paralyzed. Are you suggesting she cured your leg only

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