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.

looking irritated. "Mr. Hendrix, they're not pleased with your sudden return without

"Are the executives

behavior, so why did you tell Miss Rowland to reconsider breaking off the engagement?"

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day, rumors followed Thea the

the family party yesterday. She hired

too far," another

have been the other woman," someone

with her a while ago. He and Miss Terell are truly in love, but Miss Rowland won't let go. Jealousy can make people

but kept her expression neutral

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

is coming to review our products today. If

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

growing tense. She rushed toward the meeting room,

the product area. Since this was a major

Madelyn, like he was saying, "Look how incredible my girl

After

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

looks of either mockery

was inspecting the products on

"Miss Terell, could you please

going pale with panic.

had only

he tried to calm her with

"Are you serious? You can't even handle basic Wintean communication,

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