Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

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."

flicker of something in her eyes. She clung 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 for me. I'm scared." "Don't worry,"

like this, I'll send her off to a sanitarium abroad." Madelyn smiled sweetly. "Jake, you're so good to her. You're making me jealous." By the next day, rumors

does she even do? It's all just because

Mr. Hendrix was right all along. How could someone like her handle such a

complaining, guys. Now that the deal fell through, well have

be too hard on Ms. Rowland. She just has a bit

were reluctant to pay attention to Madelyn. But with Jake standing by her

Madelyn. After everything she did to

thinking about all the overtime we have to do because of her is

they've calmed down. They agreed to have dinner tonight, so we still have a chance." Jake smiled and added. "Madelyn's quick thinking and immediate apologies made all the difference. She saved the situation and got

excitement among the group. "We're saved! At

would we do without her?" another

"Madelyn really is

should've gone to her from the start. Some people just create more problems than they

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 so we can all head home early "Awesome!

was cut short by a sharp voice slicing through the buzz. "Madelyn, I can't believe you're taking credit for Mr Nicolas Hendrix's work. Don't you think you're

room, her posture straight and commanding in a

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