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.

phone call, looking irritated. "Mr. Hendrix, they're not

remained as cold as ice. "Are

don't approve of Jake's behavior, so why did you tell Miss Rowland to reconsider breaking off the engagement?" Nicolas's

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next day, rumors followed Thea the moment

lost it at the family party yesterday. She

things too far,"

have been the other woman,"

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

these harsh comments but kept her expression neutral

"Miss Rowland, all the meeting rooms are booked today. Did you have an

is coming to review our products today. If everything goes well,

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

rushed toward the

a major order that

as he gazed at Madelyn, like he was saying, "Look how incredible

met often, full of sweetness. After the previous night's drama, they seemed even

presenting had been painstakingly prepared by Thea over several nights. Jake didn't have an ounce of

around them cast looks of either

the products on display, speaking quickly to the person

and asked, "Miss Terell, could you

pale with panic. She looked helplessly

speak Wintean and had only gotten the position through Jake's

tried to calm her with a silent gesture of

on the tension and frowned. "Are you serious? You