Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 15

a was stunned by Jake's words, staring at him in disbelief. But instead of breaking down, as he seemed to expect, her face hardened with anger. realize

how

Her chest heaved as she struggled to contain her rage. Through gritted teeth, she spat, "Jake, do you even rea revolting you are?"

The warmth instantly disappeared from Jake's face. He stood up, now looking at her with a cold indifference.

"Madelyn was right. You're still so stubborn," he snapped. "Let me make this simple go home and get ready for the wedding. As long as you stay out of Madelyn's way, I won't press charges, and I'll make sure you live comfortably once we're married." Thea smirked, about to respond, when a sharp siren echoed from outside. A rush of footsteps followed, and moments later, someone burst into the meeting room.

"Mr. Hendrix, someone reported Thea for stealing company secrets. The police are here, the person said urgently.

Thea stood up calmly, not even glancing at Jake, whose face had turned even grimmer. "See that?" she said coldly, "Your promises mean nothing."

In front of her colleagues, Thea was led out to a police car, her departure drawing attention from everyone in the building. Phones were raised as people took pictures, their eyes filled with judgment and contempt. Thea seared that humiliating moment into her memory. Fortunately, the report was just that; they had no solid evidence against her.

After hours of questioning at the police station, Jake came to bail her out in the evening.

As they drove, Thea stared out the window, her expression icy and distant.

tone, trying to break the tension. "Let me take you out for dinner. Then I'll drop you off. If you don't want to go home, you can stay at the Hendrix family house. How does that sound?" Thea didn't waste time with him. "It was Madelyn who called the

She was just trying to ease the situation. "Besides, I didn't press charges, so what's the harm? You're the one who caused this mess in the first place, so

her.

dripped with sarcasm. "No matter how you spin it, the damage Madelyn caused me is real. I've already told

to have it both ways? You're insisting on marrying me because,

with disgust. "You still don't see your own issues, do you? I regres everything. I should've just left you at the police station." Without a word. Thea stepped out of the car, her face cold and readable. Through the window, Jake saw her eyes empty, emotionless.

and unease swept through Jake as he cursed

the sky grew darker, the air heavy with dampness, Moments later, a drizzle began

A

rain intensified. Thea gritted her teeth and made up her

sat in a private room, staring absentmindedly at the rain pouring

door, and Nicolas

was shivering slightly, though it wasn't clear if it was from the cold or fear. She accepted a towel from the waiter and wrapped it around herself, warming up a bit. Nicolas didn't seem surprised by her appearance. He looked at her with calm, waiting

days. Feeling a mix of

progress. Even though she had identified

and her investigation into their social connections revealed that the person had resigned and disappeared over a month ago. She had no idea if Madelyn would report her again. Jake wouldn't come to her aid,

Nicolas was her only hope, Nicolas asked, "If

want to propose a deal. I know Stefan has been pressuring you to marry. I can be your contract wife to ease your stress." Her voice trembled slightly. "But I won't