Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 30

Chapter

30

"You've been staying at a hotel; my father will eventually figure that out. The house he gave us has been sitting empty. I already had your luggage brought here, Nicolas said casually. Thea considered his words and found them reasonable. She agreed.

While staying at a hotel kept her away from the Rowland family, it didn't feel entirely safe.

When they arrived, Thea headed toward the guest room with her suitcase. Suddenly, Nicolas took it from her and walked straight to the master bedroom.

Startled. Thea followed him. "Mr. Hendrix, it doesn't feel right for me to stay in the master bedroom when you're not here."

"There's nothing wrong with it. You're my wife, legally speaking. This house was given to both of us by my father. You have as much right to it as I do," Nicolas responded calmly

He opened the walk-in closet. I had some clothes brought in based on your preferences. If something doesn't fit or you don't like it, toss it. If you need anything else, just let Darwin know." felt a a wave of mixed emotions at his thoughtfulness.

Theat

seven years she had been with Jake, he had never shown her even a fraction of this consideration, and Nicolas had done it all so effortlessly.

In the seven

expression, Jake never

into a smirk, and he

as she pressed her lips

basic decency as a fiancé, Jake's more useless than I

Nicolas suddenly seemed much kinder, even protective. Later, after her shower, Thea stepped back into the room,

froze for a moment, then hurried over, lowering her voice and

clean scent of soap lingered on her skin. Nicolas's hand tightened briefly, a flicker of something crossing his face as he leaned back. I took care of the cameras earlier. I've already spoken to my father. We're

up and moved to the other side of the bed. After a brief pause,

lips, feeling like she sounded far too eager. Her heart

"Yes, Nicolas replied simply,

redder, leaving her momentarily at a loss for

tomorrow. Darwin will come here and pick us up together. It'll save

trouble.

relief, though her cheeks still burned with embarrassment. She quickly climbed into bed. pulling the covers over her. "Goodnight, Mr. Hendrix. Without Ford's surveillance and no cameras overhead, they slept

morning. Darwin arrived right on schedule. As they go into the car, Nicolas turned to Thea and said, "This trip might last a week or two. If you'd rather not go, you can still back out." "Really?" Thea

about Jake stirring up trouble after she reported Madelyn. This trip was the perfect escape, and the thought of not having to deal with Jake and Madelyn for a while filled her with

If there are more trips like this in the future, please take me along I love traveling for work." Her enthusiastic sponse caught Nicolas off guard. He looked ather with a slightly puzzled expression. "Are you sure?" "Of course!" Thea beamed. "Who would pass up an opportunity like this?" The security guard quietly returned her luggage to the

the neighboring state. To avoid the hassle of flying or taking the train,

stopped at a convenience store.

Rowland has really moved on from Jake Nicolas looked away from Thea, his expression unreadable. "She is my wife in name, after all. It wouldn't look good if people thought she only married me out of spite. But do you really think seven years of feelings can be forgotten that easily?" Darwin