Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 11

Chapter

11

A sudden flash of bright light flooded the scene, exposing the evil men in the shadows. They froze, realizing they had no

Clutching her torn shirt. Thea backed into a corner, her heart pounding as a tall figure approached. He was backlit by the headlights, and his silhouette looked commanding. With a wave of his hand, a group of bodyguards appeared, swiftly dragging the men aside and delivering a brutal beating. The man stepped closer to Thea and extended his hand. Overwhelmed by fear and relief, Thea burst into tears. "Mr. Hendrix, she sobbed softly, her voice trembling

Nicolas hesitated briefly, his cold eyes darting to the groaning men on the ground. He let out a low grunt, his voice cold with disdain. "Darwin shut them up."

Darwin nodded immediately. "Yes, Mr. Hendrix. Leave it to me

Nicolas

her feet.

turned his attention back to Thea, who was still crying on the ground. He grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her to

Unsteady. Thea stumbled and fell into Nicolas's arms.

For a moment, Nicolas stiffened, resisting the urge to push her away as she trembled and sobbed against him

Thea still had some sense left. After allowing herself five minutes to cry, she stepped back from Nicolas's embrace and cautiously glanced at his face with her puffy eyes. "I'm sorry, Mr. Hendrix. I was just so scared. I didn't mean to do that." Bowing her head in frustration, Thea couldn't understand why she felt so vulnerable today. "Well talk in the car, Nicolas said, brushing off his suit jacket with an air of indifference.

Once inside side the car, the warmth helped Thea's limbs thaw, and the safe environment cleared her stressed and muddled mind.

She cringed at the memory of clinging to Nicolas and crying in his arms. The embarrassment was overwhelming, and she lowered her head.

his stone serious

shook her head. 'No, not at all, she answered, her voice hoarse. Clearing

a brief nod, saying little

to go to the Hendrix Mansion to see Jake? He's not there; he's at the hospital. Do you want

pressure, and if the Hendrix family was going to be this indifferent, she didn't need to bother playing along. Nicolas's frown softened a bit.

"Just drop

wasn't on speaker, the booming voice on the other end was impossible to

want an old man like you," said Stefan Hendrix. Nicolas's father. Nicolas closed his eyes briefly, exhaling in exasperation. There's no rush to get married," he said,

his teeth, he added, "I'm only

Stefan grunted.

wife soon. Try to get married by the

could finish, Nicolas ended the call

of the car. As she watched it drive away, her thoughts

it surprising. It's hard to believe someone like Nicolas is still single and doesn't even have a girlfriend, she mused. Shaking off the thought, Thea counted the money she had on hand. Ever since she'd become an adult, the Rowland family had stopped supporting her financially. She had been relying solely on her salary from Avon Ventures

promoted to I to deputy manager, her

increase significantly. With the savings she had accumulated

phone buzzed.

on earth have you been? Why didn't you go to the Hendrix family? Are you trying to

Thea could faintly hear

comfort Ivy but only fueling the

to rush

was beside herself with rage, barely able to think straig Weren't you taking Emmalie to the hospital? Did her mysterious illness

But Thea

middle of the night without a second thought, and now you're questioning me. huh? What's

faded, and she muttered, "Tm scolding you because I was