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."

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

By telling the truth, you saved me from taking a major risk. These earrings are simply compensation for all the bonuses Jake took

in the past, never expecting Nicolas- who was known to

earrings, she couldn't help but wonder

Nicolas in a negative light. He'd told Thea that

when his grandmother passed away in front of him, Nicolas hadn't so much as blinked. Jake had made him sound utterly indifferent to anything and anyone. Thea had believed it. For years, even when she saw

her perception of the Hendrix family's leader had been shaped by Jake and his parents'

described as heartless was the first to

it didn't matter. What mattered was that Nicolas had given her an opportunity

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

new role as secretary

manager was eliminated. Coing forward, Jake would need Thea's approval for any

her belongings back into the office, she made a point of passing

office door was ajar, revealing Jake and Madelyn in an embrace. Madelyn sobbed uncontrollably in Jake's arms, her

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