His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 207

"Jareth". A single utterance that sent a shiver down Jareth's spine.

His Adam's apple bobbed, a reaction to the term he didn't quite expect.

Her tears, welling up from her crimson-rimmed eyes and rolling down her cheeks, seemed to drop into his heart, stirring ripples.

He instantly pushed aside her previous act of leaving him behind.

"From your sister-in-law, Evadne?" Jareth squinted his eyes, gently wiping the tear stains on her cheeks with his calloused fingers.

Marilla nodded, her nose reddening.

"Where did you lose it? Here?"

She nodded again, her eyes reddened.

"Don't worry, I will help you."

Jareth took Marilla's small hand and walked with her to the stage under everyone's gaze.

A trail of dreamy pink light followed, illuminating them like a masterfully painted portrait.

Marilla shyly lowered her gaze, but couldn't help stealing glances at him.

Although Jareth looked a bit fierce, he was indeed handsome.

His striking and sophisticated face was visually captivating, peerless in the world.

Marilla pursed her lips, her gaze tracing the contours of his face, carefully etching his handsome features in her heart.

"Music, stop."

Jareth stood at the DJ booth, picked up the microphone, and with these words, the bustling crowd fell silent.

Edith and Glynnis were having the time of their lives, until someone reminded them to look at the screen.

Edith suddenly bolted upright from the sofa, letting out a scream that sent shivers down everyone's spines.

Seeing Marilla and Jareth standing shoulder to shoulder, with Jareth holding her hand as if they were the only two people in the world, Glynnis felt a surge of anger and her mind went blank.

She thought, "Marilla, you little vixen! You dare to steal my man, I'll make sure you pay!"

"What the hell is going on? Why is Jareth with that dimwit? Tell me!"

Edith called her bodyguard over, her eyes blazing with rage, "Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on her? How could you let her bump into Jareth?"

"S-sorry, Ms. Edith. I did keep a close watch on her, but I didn't expect Jareth to show up at Sapphire Nights Club tonight. She was running around, it was bound to happen." the bodyguard stammered.

"Waste of space!"

Edith kicked the bodyguard in frustration, but she lost her balance and fell to the ground, much to the amusement of her friends.

Meanwhile, Jareth, with a mischievous smile in his eyes, announced to the crowd, "Tonight, you all seem to be having a good time. How about we play a game? My little sister here has lost her teddy bear."

As he spoke, a picture of the lost teddy bear appeared on the big screen. It was the one Marilla had taken earlier and saved on her phone.

The crowd was abuzz with chatter.

"Little sister? Doesn't Jareth have a real sister, a renowned pianist? She doesn't look like this."

"Little sister equals potential girlfriend, huh? And you were just calling that old man 'brother'. Are you distant relatives?"

"But this girl looks so young! Oh my! I hope she's not underage!"

"You don't know anything. Big shots like him love shy, bookish girls!"

Marilla heard the whispers, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. She tried to pull her hand away from Jareth's, her first instinct always being to run.

But he held her clammy hand tightly, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.

"Whoever finds the teddy bear tonight will get free drinks at Sapphire Nights Club for a year."

His words sent the crowd into an uproar.

Jareth watched as Marilla's deer-like eyes widened in surprise, a smile playing at the corners of his lips.

"Come, let's wait in the VIP lounge. Your bear will be found soon."

Jareth led Marilla to another VIP room.

The room was full of men and women drinking and laughing, all friends Jareth had made in Elmsworth.

Seeing the unfamiliar faces and their physical contact, Marilla blushed and her face was as red as a ripe cherry. She wanted nothing more than to bury her head in the sand.

As soon as Jareth walked in with her, the room burst into whistles and cheers.