Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Meanwhile, high above in the presidential suite, Nicolas stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, silently observing the chaos below. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes were cold. Beside him. Marcus laughed. "Your nephew is beyond saving, Nicolas. It's hard to believe your brother has worked so hard to target you behind the scenes just to set things up for someone this foolish." Nicolas ignored the remark, turning instead to give Darwin a meaningful look.. Darwin nodded, picking up the intercom and issuing quiet instructions. 'S men.

A minute later, a large group of uniformed bodyguards stormed into the VIP room. Jake immediately recognized them as

Nicolas's

Trying to maintain his composure, Jake cleared his throat and stepped forward with an air of authority. "Please thank Uncle Nicolas for his concern, but this is a personal matter. There's no need for him to intervene."

But the lead bodyguard didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, he turned toward Thea, bowing slightly, his voice polite, even apologetic, "Miss Rowland, our apologies for the delay. Mr. Nicolas Hendrix is upstairs, and we've been instructed to escort you to him" Thea broke free from her restraints, rubbing her slightly reddened wrists and nodding with a calm smile. "Thank you."

Jake was momentarily stunned. His face twisted with anger as he snapped at the bodyguard, "Who do you think you are to make decisions for me? You just work for Uncle Nicolas."

The lead bodyguard's expression darkened as he turned to Jake, Well, Mr. Nicolas Hendrix said you're disgracing the Hendrix family by allowing this chaos.

"And by showing favoritism and involving yourself in a conspiracy to steal credit and expose the leak of company secrets, you've tarnished Avon Ventures. The ones who should leave are you and Miss Terell As he spoke, he didn't even bother glancing in Madelyn's direction.

Madelyn's face paled, and and she subtly shook her head, unwilling to leave.

Jake. She clutched his hand helplessly, her voice thick with distress and eaving would be like admitting Thea's accusations were true, and she knew that would ruin her reputation in their social circles.

frustration.

humiliate Jake publicly felt like a slap in the face. Worse yet, Nicolas seemed to be siding with Thea. Consumed by rage, Jake cast an odd, dark look at Thea. Before storming out, he sneered, 'I don't know what kind of game you played to get Uncle Nicolas on your side, but your actions today have really disappointed me. "Even if you try to use

he grabbed Madelyn's hand, pulling her along. He didn't care how it looked, nor did he

pity, others with disdain, amusement or sympathy. The room buzzed with murmurs

about to leave, Thea's voice rang out, loud and clear, stopping him

expression a mix

defiant. "You think I'd ever want to marry someone like you, a man who has to depend

hard-earned success to your mistress? I may have been blind before. but I'm not stupid. Let me make it clear from this moment on, I have

One

The

Mr. Nicolas Hendrix sent us here because he found your behavior too embarrassing. He couldn't bear to watch anymore." crowd erupted into murmurs. Jake's face turned an alarming shade of red, his jaw clenched in fury, but he was

just anger anymore he realized that the gap between them had grown, possibly beyond repair. Upstairs. Marcus watched the scene unfold and chuckled. "Don't you think it's a bit too late for you to

said, "Mr. Compton, you're mistaken. Mr. Hendrix only stepped in because Jake dragged Avon

years with Nicolas, haven't you figured out how he operates? He waited for Jake to screw things up with that girl completely, leaving no chance for them to reconcile." Darwin

"Your father shared some good news with me recently. He said your family discovered a diamond mine in Flaminshire and wanted to use my transport chain Marcus s perked I up, feeling a

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