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.

out a yelp and fell to the ground dramatically, her

tears.

into the room, pushing Thea aside as he rushed to help Madelyn

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 are you taking it out on Madelyn?"

ignored Madelyn's ridiculous act. She opened the group chat files on her phone, her

been a serious data leak, and Thea was the prime suspect. The leaked information had come from her

make sense of it all. 'How could

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

all the years I've spent working at this

with hesitation for a brief moment, but the gaze

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,

off, then panicked when you realized you'd

I trusted you with our core files for years, and

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

Madelyn briefly averted her

to comfort Madelyn, swearing he

expression filled with disgust. "Even now, you're trying to drag others down with you. I didn't want to press charges, but it's clear you need to spend some time in a cell

watched, her heart 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

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.

small, sharp smile, his voice casual but cutting. "Do you believe you have the authority to make decisions on behalf of Mr. Nicolas Hendrix?" Jake's face flushed with anger and embarrassment. Reluctantly, he

Nicolas Hendrix would like to speak with you." Thea nodded and followed Darwin out