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.

"Mr. Hendrix, they're not

expression remained as cold as ice. "Are the

of Jake's behavior, so why did you tell Miss Rowland to reconsider breaking off the engagement?" Nicolas's eyes narrowed. "That's

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followed Thea the

yesterday. She hired some thugs

too far," another

shouldn't have been the other

love, but Miss Rowland won't let go. Jealousy can make people act crazy," another person chimed in. "She's just

comments but kept her expression neutral as she made her way to the

with a forced smile. "Miss Rowland, all the meeting rooms are booked today. Did you

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

colleague looked hesitated. "Well, Mr. Hendrix already took Miss Terell to handle that. He said

mind went blank, her face growing tense. She rushed toward the meeting room, but it

major order that could be highlighted in the company's profile,

as he gazed at Madelyn, like he

met often, full of sweetness. After the previous night's

product descriptions Madelyn was presenting had been painstakingly prepared by Thea over several nights. Jake didn't have

either

from Warren Group was inspecting the products

and asked, "Miss Terell, could you

face going pale with panic. She looked helplessly at

had only gotten the position through

he tried to calm her with a silent gesture

picked up on the tension and frowned. "Are you

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