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.

much force, but Madelyn let out a yelp and fell

tears.

room, pushing Thea aside as

You're the one who messed up. Why are you taking it out on Madelyn?" Still sniffling. Madelyn wiped her tears and said softly, "It's fine.

Madelyn's ridiculous act. She opened the group chat files on her phone, her heart sinking as she read

been a serious data leak, and Thea

moment, Thea felt dizzy, trying to make sense of it all. 'How could this have happened? It didn't add up, she

declare her innocence, but the words wouldn't come. She glanced around the room, seeing only angry and disgusted faces staring back at her. Her

Jake, she asked quietly, "After all the years I've spent working at this company, do

flickered with hesitation for a brief moment,

a deal. They agreed to drop out of the Northworen Innovation Park bid, and guess

then panicked when you realized you'd lose

you with our core

tears. Thea stood there, her fingers digging into her palms to stay focused. She let out

her eyes before

Jake rushed to comfort Madelyn, swearing he

charges, but it's clear you need to spend some

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 devastating "Hold on Just then, a voice came from behind them. Darwin entered the room with a few security guards and

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, "Thea works under me. If she's messed up, it's my decision to turn her in. Does Uncle Nicolas

to make decisions on behalf

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

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