His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

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Gary glared at his wife with a mix of irritation and disbelief. Her timing couldn’t be worse.

Even though Marilla was Elspeth’s daughter, she was undoubtedly Frederic’s progeny–a true heiress to the Abernathy estate.

Although Gary had his designs on using the girl for his own schemes, deep down, he didn’t want Jareth to actually marry into the Abernathy family’s daughter. Such a union would legitimize their alliance, making Frederic Jareth’s father–in–law!

Wouldn’t that just give the young wolf more teeth?

No, Gary needed a dual strategy.

Either use the girl as leverage to block Jareth from ascending to the CEO position or, as a concession, allow Jareth to become CEO but prevent a marriage with the Abernathy conglomerate at all costs!

Jareth’s words cast a pall over the dining room atmosphere.

Barry’s silvery eyebrows tightened, but he did not look at his grandson.

Barry hadn’t spoken yet, but Mrs. Fairhaven, unable to contain herself, burst out, “Jareth, don’t you understand the rules of a family banquet? Only Fairhaven blood should be present. Bringing an outsider, what does that say about us?”

“Outsider?”

A flame flickered in Jareth’s heart, and his eyes narrowed, a frost settling over his handsome features. “Never mind, Marilla will soon be no outsider. She will be my wife, and thus, a member of the Fairhaven family.”

Mrs. Fairhaven’s throat tightened, “Jareth, now is not the time for this!”

“I came tonight precisely to discuss this.”

Jareth slowly stood, his imposing figure turning towards Barry, eyes blazing with resolve,

*Grandpa, I’ve come to inform you and everyone here. I intend to marry Marilla, I ask for your blessing.”

With those words, Jareth bowed deeply to Barry.

Barry now directed his gaze at his grandson, his pupils dilating with shock!

Jareth, the unruly prince of the family, had never before shown such deference or seriousness,

For the sake of the Abernathy lady, he was willing to bend his proud head,

not someone I

was sharp as a blade, his tone laden with scorn and displeasure, “Be it Glynnis or your beloved Marilla, they can’t escape the fact that they are the daughters of a murderer. Elspeth has been sentenced to death. The footage of her trial is all over the internet. Marrying her daughter, what does that signal? Are you cleaning up the mess of

nodded vigorously in

other family members, engrossed in their steaks and wine, couldn’t help but show sly smirks at the

alone and cold as if in a frigid wasteland, his eyes red with

you have? Why settle for a murderer’s daughter? If word gets

“This match is

mistakes Elspeth made are her own, what have they to do with her

when Elspeth committed her crime. She’s innocent. You can’t judge her

previous generation should not fall on the next. But the actions of the parents can deeply affect

raised by Elspeth? Not to mention her elder sister, Glynnis, who paraded her parents‘ influence to bully my granddaughter! Your

in quickly, “Dad, you’re absolutely right! Everything

Marilla briefly, never even had a conversation with her. You haven’t taken the time

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his

couldn’t stand to hear a

a small world of happiness that he had painstakingly built for her. What she didn’t know was that just one step outside that world, she would be facing a barrage of slander and

to shield her from all harm, to have the entire Fairhaven family recognize her status, not keep

clearly, taking that step was proving to be much more

what it used to be. You’re about to be the CEO of the Fairhaven Group, the face of our family. It didn’t matter how you played around before, but now your actions reflect

All the blood, sweat, and tears 1, not to mention my older brother, put into whitewashing Fairhaven’s name–Jareth, you’re well aware of it all. Now, with the Fairhaven Group’s stock teetering and our reputation taking a hit from that Ashbourne girl’s antics, think about the optics, Jareth. You marrying Marilla, a murderer’s daughter–what will people think of the Fairhavens? Those in the know might say it’s a love match, but

Mrs. Fairhaven recalled her husband, who had tragically died in a helicopter crash, her eyes filled

with Barry, “Jareth, marriage isn’t child’s play, you can’t just follow your whims! And that Ms. Marilla, cut ties with her pronto. She’s nowhere near good enough to join our

banner just fine, Uncle Gary. Save yourself

as if he could

face, his hand slamming down

stubborn as his father had

come here to listen to this.”

And if I were to cash out my

Gary were stunned!

future over a girl, and now he’s even

Fairhaven is bright. If not,

easily go to Mr. Thaddeus or President Ashbourne. No big deal, we’re all friends here. I scratch their back today; they’ll scratch mine tomorrow.

you saying?” Mrs. Fairhaven was shaking with

and Jareth locked eyes, tension