Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 13

Chapter

13

Jake lost his cool completely by the end. He kept throwing accusations at Thea, blaming her for being too difficult because of her past experiences. He acted as if everything was her fault, as if painting himself as the victim would clear his conscience. Thea stared at him, her eyes wide, feeling like he had just torn open an old wound.

Without thinking, she slapped him hard. Her eyes filled with tears not from pain but deep disappointment. "I've never hated

you as much as I do right now. You've turned our entire seven years into a joke."

She had confided her darkest secrets, to him, her nightmares and vulnerabilities, and now he was weaponizing them against her

As Jake stood there, stunned, Thea turned and walked away, her lieart pounding. She composed herself quickly before stepping back into the private room, but she could feel the tension in the air.

Everyone was looking at her with strange, judgmental expressions. "What's going on? Did something happen?" she asked,confused.

One person sneered. "Look who's trying to act all high and mighty as the new deputy manager. You called us here to show off and now it's all come crashing down."

"Isn't this the kind of thing people go to jail for? Man, I never thought she'd do something like this," another person said.

"Talk about love turning into hate. We're all screwed because of her, added another one.

Just then, Madelyn approached, looking concerned as she grabbed Thea's hand. "Miss Rowland, maybe you should consider turning yourself in. Don't worry. We'll support you. I'll even tell the police it wasn't intentional" Thea jerked her hand away. "What are you even talking about? Let go.

used much force, but Madelyn let out a yelp and fell to the ground dramatically,

tears.

instant. Jake barged into the room, pushing Thea aside

leaked company secrets, causing tens of millions of dollars in losses. The company is already investigating, and you're the prime suspect. You're the one who messed up. Why

She opened the group chat files on her

leak, and Thea was the prime suspect. The leaked information

to make sense of it all. 'How could this have happened? It didn't add

She glanced around the room, seeing only

asked quietly, "After all the years I've spent working at this company, do you really think

flickered with hesitation for a brief moment,

what they are saying?" he sneered. "You didn't take money; you made a deal. They agreed to drop out of the Northworen Innovation Park bid, and guess who ended up winning it? Your family's company." Something clicked in Thea's mind,

anger intensified. You pissed me off, then panicked when you realized you'd lose your safety net and

back at me. I trusted you with our core files for years, and this is how you repay

focused. She let out a bitter laugh. "Jake, don't forget that Madelyn also

behind Jake. Madelyn briefly averted her eyes before resuming her teary,

Madelyn,

with you. I didn't want to press charges, but it's

aching. Even knowing that Jake no longer loved her, she never thought he would betray her so easily after everything they'd been through not just as lovers but also as business partners. His lack of trust when it mattered most was

Hendrix is aware of what's happening today and understands the seriousness of the situation, Darwin said in a measured tone. "However, creating a public scandal won't benefit anyone. Corporate will decide whether or not the police need to be involved." Clearly frustrated, Jake snapped,

but cutting. "Do you believe you have the authority to make decisions on behalf of Mr. Nicolas Hendrix?"

who stood frozen in shock, Darwin extended his hand. "Miss Rowland, Mr. Nicolas Hendrix would like to speak with you." Thea nodded