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.

Hendrix, they're

expression remained as cold as ice. "Are the executives at

did you tell Miss Rowland to reconsider breaking off the engagement?" Nicolas's eyes

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next day, rumors followed Thea the moment she

the family party yesterday. She hired some thugs who almost

taking things too far," another

Madelyn shouldn't have been the other woman,"

Miss Terell are truly 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 around because of her money and connections. I've

neutral as she

with a forced smile. "Miss Rowland, all

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

Hendrix already took Miss Terell to handle that. He said you wouldn't be coming in today, so he brought

blank, her face growing tense. She rushed toward

product area. Since this was a major order that could be highlighted in the company's profile, the whole process was recorded and

nearby, beaming with pride as he gazed at Madelyn, like he

met often, full of sweetness. After the previous

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

them cast looks of either mockery or pity in

inspecting the products on display, speaking quickly to the

to Madelyn and asked, "Miss

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

speak Wintean and had only gotten the position through

expected this situation, but he tried to calm her with

and frowned. "Are you serious? You can't even handle basic Wintean