Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

After the auction ended, Darwin walked in, holding a tray draped with a red cloth. Thea barely glanced at him until he approached her directly.

"What's this?" she asked, her heart fluttering slightly as she instinctively looked over at Nicolas.

Nicolas's gaze shifted to the tray. "Open it. It's for you. Consider it an apology on behalf of the Hendrix family and Avon Ventures for Jake's behavior."

Thea hesitated, then lifted the red cloth, revealing a pair of earrings. They were silver, shaped like crescent moons, each adorned with pure light blue gemstones that seemed to capture the glow of moonlight.

The earrings were none other than Moonlight Fantasy, the final creation of a world-renowned jewelry designer, with a starting bid of 10 million dollars. Nicolas had won them for close to 15 million dollars.

No woman could easily resist such exquisite jewelry, and Thea was no exception. Still, she shook her head. "Mr. Hendrix, thisis too much."

rested on her. "If you hadn't spoken up today, I might have assumed Jake handled all

you saved me from

past, never expecting Nicolas- who was known to be ruthless to

the earrings, she couldn't help but wonder when

in a negative light. He'd told Thea that

passed away in front of him, Nicolas hadn't so much as blinked. Jake had made him sound utterly indifferent to

seven years, her perception of the Hendrix family's leader had

irony, the man Jake had described as heartless was the first

valued her skills or because of Jake, it didn't matter.

headquarters came swiftly. Thea was cleared of any wrongdoing in the company data

deputy manager wasn't reinstated, she was given a new role as secretary to

deputy manager was eliminated. Coing forward, Jake would need Thea's

back into the office, she

Jake and Madelyn in an embrace. Madelyn sobbed uncontrollably in Jake's arms, her