Chapter 722

“My teddy bear, my little teddy bear.”

In the suffocating darkness, Marilla clung to the icy wall, her body trembling as she hugged her knees to her chest.

That man had taken her teddy bear, and it felt as if he had shattered her soul, and ripped the spine from her body. Her mind was blank, cold sweat cascading down her pale, pretty cheeks like rain.

*Jareth, where are you, please come save me.”

Suddenly, every light in the room blazed on. Beams of harsh fluorescent light assaulted Marilla’s pallid face, the interrogation–like brightness pushing her already fragile psyche to the brink.

“Jareth, I’m so scared. Jareth,” tears streamed endlessly from Marilla’s tightly shut eyes..

She couldn’t remember anything; even the loving, tender moments she had shared with Jareth seemed to twist and fade into the distance.

The massive screen on the wall, like a dark curtain, flickered to life.

Marilla forced her swollen eyes open, the tears turning her vision red as they flooded her sockets.

And when she saw the woman on the screen, bound, beaten, and blindfolded, unmistakably Lily.

A thunderous crash, her mental fortress crumbled completely.

In the boardroom of the Fairhaven Group, the directors‘ meeting commenced as scheduled.

Chairman Barry sat at the center of the table, a king among his loyal subjects. He had built this empire through ordeal from the ground up, and now, his presence in the Fairhaven Group was nothing short of imperial.

Although Barry was gradually handing over the reins to Jareth, there were a few old–timers who resisted the young heir, pledging allegiance only to the patriarch.

It wasn’t just about respect – they feared that with Jareth’s ascent, their own power and profit would diminish, which would prevent them from seeking benefit.

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interested in the grand future of the Fairhaven Group. Some were only concerned

reason Gary, despite his lack of competence, could stand toe–to–toe with Jareth.

surveyed the

believe you all know what I’m about to announce at today’s

furrowed slightly, a sense of disquiet

his phone every minute or two. He didn’t know

heart wouldn’t settle.

Jareth. Gary, sitting across from him, glared with icy hostility, but a few seconds later, a subtle, malicious

assume the role of

and the people present were about to applaud when Gary slowly stood up, his voice

with dissent.

“I object!”

fell into stunned

with a barely concealed threat, a tempest brewing

young wolf? He was the elder, the sole son of the patriarch! He was determined to fight this battle to

moment, then spoke solemnly, “Gary, over this long period of time, Jareth has proven himself with his reputation and business acumen – he’s the obvious choice

venomous look at Jareth’s

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Chapter 722

“Dad.”

table, we use titles,” Barry’s disdain for Gary’s flippancy was clear. It was a stark contrast to his late eldest son, Jareth’s

promoting Jareth to CEO, you’re effectively naming him the heir to the Fairhaven

in

Jareth’s position is of utmost

the Fairhaven Group; as your only

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