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

escape the fact that they are the daughters of a murderer. Elspeth has been sentenced to death. The footage of her trial is

nodded vigorously in

steaks and wine, couldn’t help but show sly smirks

stood, alone and cold as if in a

woman couldn’t you have? Why settle for a murderer’s daughter? If

“This match is not fitting. I cannot

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

even born when Elspeth committed her crime. She’s innocent.

should not fall on the next. But the actions of the parents

Elspeth? Not to mention her elder sister, Glynnis, who paraded her parents‘ influence to bully my granddaughter! Your mother hid this from me for a long time. They are blood sisters. How much better can the younger

right! Everything you’ve said, I’ve been wanting to say!”

haven’t taken the time to understand her, how can you

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clenched his jaw, his blood

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,

wanted to shield her from all harm, to have the entire Fairhaven family recognize her

was proving 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 on the

hard to build what we have. He still bears two long scars on his back from his days fighting in the trenches. You ought to know the origin story of the Fairhaven Group like the back of your hand. 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 the rest? They’ll reckon we’re under Abernathy’s thumb, that they’ve got dirt on us. All the hard work of your grandpa and your dad–down the drain,

in a helicopter

play, you can’t just follow your whims! And that Ms. Marilla, cut ties with her pronto. She’s

can carry the Fairhaven banner just fine, Uncle

took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a resolve in his gaze as if he could move mountains, “But I’ve made up my mind.

defiant face, his hand slamming down on the table.

as his father had been!

I didn’t come here to listen

as he took his seat, his fists clenched tightly under the table, “Most of Fairhaven’s projects and assets are under my control. And if I were to cash out my shares, along with my father’s, or if I were to transfer them to someone else, it’d be

and Gary were

to throw away a bright future over a girl, and now he’s even making

you support my decision, then the future of Fairhaven is bright. If not, I’ll have to resolve

easily go to Mr. Thaddeus or President Ashbourne. No big

lost your mind? What are you saying?” Mrs. Fairhaven was

eyes,