Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Nicolas frowned slightly and replied in a flat tone, "Is there something you need?"

Emmalie smiled brightly, unfazed. "I know you're close with lari, so I thought I'd visit as well. We share a love for art, so we had a nice chat. Are you having dinner with him tonight? Maybel- Before she could finish, Nicolas cut her off, his voice turning cold. "I'm sorry, but I have plans tonight. You won't be joining

Emmalie's smile faltered for just a second, but she quickly recovered, hiding any sign of disappointment.

Without wasting more time, Nicolas walked past her and added coldly, "Miss Rowland, I hope you know where the line is. We're not close, and I'd prefer if you didn't act otherwise." Emmalie clenched her fists, still managing to keep her polished smile. "Of course. Another time, then."

Nicolas didn't bother responding and quickened his pace into the restaurant.

As she watched him walk away, the warmth in Emmalie's eyes slowly faded. She briefly glanced toward a hidden spot and quickly composed herself.

Inside, lan looked visibly annoyed. Without even glancing up as Nicolas approached, he muttered, "A few

years ago, your father had the gall to reject my sweet granddaughter, claiming he had someone better lined up for you. I was expecting someone remarkable, but instead, he picked some pretentious little thing Nicolas's expression darkened. "Have you met her?"

sure, but her act doesn't fool me. And Stefan? His judgment's slipping if he thinks she's wife material. When I get the chance, I'll set him straight." Nicolas felt a flicker of frustration but said calmly, "She's not what you think. If you got to

"What's gotten into you? Are you defending her? Don't tell me you've actually fallen for this type of woman, huh? No way! That's not happening" Nicolas opened his mouth to explain. It wasn't about feelings; this was about protecting Thea's reputation. After all, they were in a marriage of convenience, and lan's impression was off But before he could clarify, lan waved him off dismissively. I've met her, and that's enough. I

and Nicolas didn't argue. He instructed Darwin to arrange for someone to

Thea arrived, carrying some items and

and explained, "Something came up, so lan had to leave. He

was obvious lan wasn't impressed with her, and

probably wouldn't have met lart at all. Seeing her expression, Nicolas added, "Don't overthink it. He's easy to get along with. He

thall smile. I understand, Mr.

me to arrange

need. Since we're already here, let's just

first time Thea had been alone with him over

shirt, buttoned all the

bobbing Adam's apple and the visible veins on his strong forearms, revealed by his rolled-up sleeves,

dry. She quickly reached for

mellow, with a subtle flavor-strong but not overpowering. The restaurant had been chosen for its selection of Bangolware's signature wines. Thea wasn't worried. In her earlier years, she had often attended business dinners to help Jake with projects, where drinking was routine Despite some stomach issues,

without flinching, Nicolas looked at her with mild curiosity. After a moment's

smiled. "Mr. Hendrix, I'm not sure if this wine is to your