Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 7

Thea looked up at Nicolas, her voice steady. "Mr. Hendrix, I want to end my engagement with Jake. From now on, I want nothing more to do with him."

Nicolas raised an eyebrow, momentarily surprised. "Are you sure about this?"

Thea gripped her hands tightly on her knees. "I am. I hope you can understand my actions. No one wants to be cheated on. I didn't intend to embarrass the Hendrix family."

Nicolas said nothing in response but added, his tone remaining calm, "Take a few days to think it through. Don't make a rash decision you'll regret."

Thea misinterpreted his words, thinking he was threatening her, and her face grew even paler. "Mr. Hendrix, I—"

"I helped you today, but it comes with conditions," Nicolas interrupted, shifting slightly in his seat, his presence as cold and distant as stone.

"I know you don't want to stay at Avon Ventures, but I need you to finish the Warren Group project you're working on," Nicolas said. "You're a valuable employee, and I stepped in today because it was the right thing to do." Thea felt her anxiety ease a little, offering Nicolas a sincere smile. "Thank you, Mr. Hendrix."

Avon Ventures was a key subsidiary of the Hendrix Group. Thea had joined the company alongside Jake.

Jake hated being bound by company rules, but his family pressured him into staying, so Thea ended up doing most of his work.

She even handled several projects worth millions of dollars on his behalf, without recognition.

The Rowland family hadn't objected, partly because they assumed she'd eventually marry into the Hendrix family, and partly because her efforts at Avon Ventures benefitted the Rowland family, too.

Now, as Thea reflected, she realized she'd spent years working for everyone else's gain. How foolish she'd been.

Upon arrival, Thea quickly disappeared into the night.

from a phone call, looking irritated. "Mr. Hendrix, they're

as cold as ice. "Are the

hesitated before mumbling, "You clearly don't approve of Jake's behavior, so why did you tell

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day, rumors followed Thea the moment she walked

yesterday. She hired some thugs who almost raped Miss Terell,"

things too far," another

been

I heard he wanted to break up with her a while ago. He and Miss Terell are truly in love, but Miss Rowland won't let go. Jealousy can

kept her expression neutral as

her with a forced smile. "Miss Rowland, all the

checked the time. "Warren Group is coming to review our products today. If everything

Mr. Hendrix already took Miss Terell to handle that. He said you wouldn't be

growing tense. She rushed toward the meeting room, but it

was already showing the Warren Group representatives around the product area. Since this was a major order that could be highlighted

Madelyn, like he

of sweetness. After the previous

product descriptions Madelyn was presenting had been painstakingly prepared by Thea over several

cast looks of either mockery or

the products on display, speaking

person turned to Madelyn and asked, "Miss Terell, could

instantly, her face going pale with panic. She looked helplessly at Jake, her anxiety

speak Wintean and had only gotten the

expected this situation, but he tried to

on the tension and frowned. "Are you serious? You can't even