Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 34

Chapter

34

One of the men approached Emmalie. "These are apology gifts from Mr. Max Rowland. He said some things needed to be done to protect the Rowland family's reputation, which put you in a difficult position. He didn't mean to embarrass you and hopes you're not upset any Emmalie gasped, her eyes gleaming with delight. She pouted playfully, "Does Max think that's all it takes for me to forgive him? He's not trying hard enough."

Thea stood watching, her expression cold.

Emmalie caught her gaze and smirked, the elegant façade replaced with a challenging look.

Holding one of the gift boxes. Emmalie walked over to Thea. "See this, Thea? Even though I exposed your dirty laundry and dragged our family's name through the mud, I'm still their precious darling, And you? What are you to them?"

Leaning in close, she whispered in Thea's ear, her voice dripping with malice, "You're just garbage unwanted and unloved." But Thea didn't flinch. She simply smiled. "Do you know the biggest difference between us?" Emmalie raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "What?"

"If I had all the love and resources you've been given, I'd use them to rise higher. But you? Thea shook her head, her voice laced with disdain. "You're so small-minded. All you care about it keeping their affection and landing a rich husband. How pathetic. Emmalie's smile faded as her face darkened. Without warning, she slapped herself hard, the sharp sound echoing through the room. Her flawless skin reddened instantly, She turned coldly to the bodyguards. "Go tell Max that Thea hit me." The guards didn't hesitate, nodding and rushing off to follow her orders.

As expected, within minutes, Thea's phone buzzed with frantic calls from both Ivy and Max.

Without a word, Thea calmly blocked each number.

After the fallout with Aurelia University, tensions ran high at the Virtuex Group, and Thea became the easy target for everyone's frustration

"I can't believe this. Why did Mr. Hendrix send her of all people It was a done deal, and now it's completely blown," someone complained

her project. She just had

spoiled brat behavior. We're the ones paying

sharp male voice cut through the chatter. "If Miss Rowland weren't capable, Mr. Hendrix

forward, his expression dark, positioning himself in front of Thea. "If you think you could do better, why don't you ask Mr. Hendrix to send you next time?

to their desks, unwilling to argue with Liam, but their resentment toward Thea only

for a long time. It's hard for them to accept how things turned out, so don't take it

he'd won Thea over by defending her in front of

because of me. It's only natural that they're upset. But you made it worse. They could've just vented at me a little, but now it looks

He hadn't expected Thea to be so

his voice turning warm. "Okay, okay, it's my fault. But I was just trying to stand up for you. How about you show a little gratitude? Why don't you treat me to dinner?" Thea's frustration bubbled over, her chest heaving with anger. Just as she was about

saw the name on the screen, her irritation gave way to

my fault." Thea said, lowering her head and staring down at her feet. Her voice carried a note of disappointment. Despite her years at Avon Ventures, this was the first

Nicolas remained silent.

don't want me to follow

through, steadying her nerves. Then don't apologize until the

replied, feeling a

"Good," he said

abruptly. 'Come downstairs. I'm

Thea hurried to the building's exit. Sure enough, Nicolas's sleek Maybach was parked by the

couldn't help but take notice of him- his natural charisma made him

attend tonight. You're