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.

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 police, wasn't it? You bailed me out because you're worried I'll retaliate

his voice growing impatient. "Madelyn only called the police because you made everyone work overtime. She was just trying to ease the situation. "Besides, I didn't press charges, so what's the harm? You're the one

her.

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

You're insisting on marrying me because, deep

brakes, the tires screeching against the road. Gripping the steering wheel, he turned to her 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

of irritation and unease swept through Jake as he cursed under his breath,

air heavy with

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teeth and made up her mind to make that phone

staring absentmindedly at the rain

opened the door, and Nicolas glimpsed a familiar slender figure

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

past few days. Feeling a mix of heartbreak and guilt, she broke the silence. "Mr. Hendrix, I've let

chance, but she realized she hadn't made any progress. Even though she had identified the buyer from the rival company, the trail had gone

disappeared over a month ago. She

After much contemplation, she realized Nicolas was her only hope, Nicolas asked, "If that's true, why come to me?" His tone was measured, and his eyes showed little

clenched her fists, summoning her courage. She met his gaze and said earnestly, "I want to propose a deal. I know Stefan has been pressuring you to marry. I can be