Chapter 27

Thea kicked open the office door to find Madelyn cuddling up to Jake, looking flushed and radiant as if she was basking in sweet bliss.

Madelyn's eyes flickered with panic when she saw Thea storm in, but Jake's reaction was moment before he regained his cool, his face settling into an expression of cold sarcasm. ferent. His gaze wavered for just a

"I remember you walking out so proudly earlier, insisting we were done and had nothing to do with each other anymore." Jake said mockingly. So what are you doing here now? What's the point?" Thea fought to keep her fury in check. To keep yourself from being outmatched by me, you went to spread rumors about me to the buyer. Is that how you get your kicks?"

She sneered, her voice dripping with contempt, Tused to think you were just useless, always needing me to handle everything. Now I see. You're not just useless; you're pathetic and disgusting.

Her harsh words wiped the smirk off Jake's face, his expression darkening as he clenched his fists, his knuckles audibly cracking.

"Thea, what's wrong with you?" he snapped. "Not sealing that deal is your own failure. I told you from the start you'd never pull it off, but you wouldn't listen."

Thea's eyes narrowed. "Just wait. One day, you'll pay for everything you took from me."

Jake's chest heaved with barely restrained anger. Madelyn gently patted his back, her voice soothing. "Don't be upset, Jake. Miss Rowland is just frustrated about the deal falling through. I'm sure she didn't mean it."

Jake gritted his teeth, his tone cold. "If she had even a fraction of your sweetness, I would've married her long ago. I hesitated because I waited for her to change.

"Uncle Nicolas only kept her around because of me. But now she thinks she's already the real Mrs. Hendrix and dares to challenge me."

gently to Jake's arm. "Jake, Miss Rowland's always been like this. If you marry her, I'm afraid there won't be any place

"Jake, you're so good to her. You're making me jealous." By the next day, rumors had spread throughout the company that Thea had not

of her, someone muttered. "What does she even

now I see Mr. Hendrix was right all along. How could someone like her handle such a high

guys. Now that the deal fell through, well have to start contacting buyers from scratch. What a hassle, someone

hard on Ms. Rowland. She just has a bit of a temper.

standing by her side, they quickly changed

kind, Madelyn. After everything she did to you, you're still

all the overtime we have to do because of her is

some talks, they've calmed down. They agreed to have dinner tonight, so we still have a chance." Jake smiled

news stirred excitement among the group. "We're saved! At least we won't have to pull all-nighters now

would we do

"Madelyn really is

the start. Some people just create more problems than they

her eyes glinted with pride. "Well, this is actually my first time handling something like this. I guess they chose me because I'm easier to work with. I'll do everything I can to close the deal quickly

"Madelyn, I can't believe you're

and

she'd been wronged. "Ms. Rowland, I understand you're upset about losing the deal, but I'm just trying to help the company. It's not my fault the client chose to work with me instead. Her voice trembled as she spoke, and tears began to well up in her

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