Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 4

Thea just looked at Nicolas, noticing his eyes were kinda spaced out. "You-" Nicolas tried to say but got cut off by a knock at the door.

Then came Madelyn's voice, sounding all frustrated. "Uncle Nicolas, are you okay? I messed up with what I did before, and I wanna say sorry face to face."

It might've been Thea's imagination, but it seemed like Nicolas got even more ticked off the moment he heard "Uncle Nicolas." His eyes went ice cold.

"Mr. Hendrix, chill here. I'll handle this," said Thea, taking the chance to stand up.

Opening the door, she saw Madelyn looking all teary but trying to keep a brave face.

Thea couldn't help but smirk. "Still got some nerve, huh? I wonder how you've got the guts to worm your way into the Hendrix family. Doesn't it feel weird calling Mr. Hendrix 'Uncle Nicolas'?"

Madelyn's response was to bite her lower lip, looking defiant yet somehow innocent. "I get it, you think low of where I come from. But aren't we all supposed to be equal? There's no high and low in people, right?"

Thea chuckled at that, stepping aside to let her in. "Wanna bet you'll be shown the door by security? Go on in if you're feeling lucky."

With that, Thea turned and strolled off. Madelyn clenched her teeth and followed up before grabbing Thea's wrist.

The soft, vulnerable look she usually had around others was gone, replaced by a steely determination in the dim corridor light.

"You've really changed a ton since you hit sixteen. That whole mess really got to you, huh?" Madelyn challenged, locking eyes with Thea. "We need to have a chat. Just us."

know about that incident. Despite her reservations, she agreed, "Okay, follow me." She led Madelyn

dove straight in. "If you want to keep your secrets safe, you need to leave Jake.

ever the picture of carefree grace, took a seat and faced Madelyn head-on. "Since we're laying things out, let me be clear. I'm calling off my engagement with Jake. But it's my call.

mix of anger and envy, a clear

the air. Thea barely had a moment to think that something was

morphed into a dark, ominous blur. Thea tried to stand and bail, but her body was weak, and she just crashed, out

before Thea was roughly dragged off the bed and onto the

a woman's anguished scream and Jake's low growl of rage. "I didn't think you'd stoop so low as

on all fours. She sat up, propped on the floor,

met Jake's gaze, which was cold and filled with intense disgust. "What's

spinning, and her heart was suddenly pounding as

tightly, his tone indignant and icy. "What's going on? Hadn't you plotted all this? If I hadn't been there in time, Madelyn would have

up to something when the champagne tower collapsed, but I didn't expect you

spotted Madelyn, all messed up and crying, looking like

Madelyn was faking it. Her mind was racing with the shock that

to stand her ground. "Are you out of your mind? Why would

why you passed out? Wasn't it just a slick move

hand, her eyes brimming with tears she fought to keep at bay. "Jake, let's not jump to conclusions. It might not be Miss Rowland's fault. She was knocked out

making it tough for her to breathe. She never imagined a day when he would

when he would shield her from any criticism or hostility, no matter what. But

with a cold, detached gaze, feeling like he was a complete stranger. "Why would I even