Chapter 47

Chapter

47

Jake was just starting to feel pleased, but he remembered seeing Thea get into another man's car a few days ago. Then his face suddenly turned cold.

With a scoff, Jake tilted his chin up slightly and said, "Thea, stop. This kind of behavior is just making me annoyed.

"If you want to marry me one day, you seriously need to work on that spoiled little princess attitude of yours."

Thea was utterly confused by his words.

Jake gritted his teeth and took a step closer. Then he continued. I've already told you, I can apologize for what happened with Madelyn, but you need to do some reflecting too. Your temper is awful, and if we ever get married, I'd be miserable.

I've given you so many chances, but you keep putting up this front, then pulling these little stunts to get my attention. Isn't this exhausting for you?"

Thea understood what he was implying. She almost laughed out

would you think that after you cheated on me with another woman. I'd still be into you? And that I'd go out of my way to get your attention?" Jake's face tightened, and

curled into a smirk, a strange glint in her eyes. "Jake, the Hendrix family doesn't only have you. There are

on marrying into the Hendrix family, but not

his voice became more strained. "What do you mean by

rather choose

eyebrow, her tone light but sharp. "Exactly what I said. I don't want to

inherit everything. Why wouldn't I go for him instead? Give me one good reason why I should

of anger, he chuckled. "Thea, even if you're just

never love another woman, He has someone he's been in

it's just to keep his family off his back. The spot for his real wife

remained calm, but her heart twisted painfully for a second. Nicolas already has someone he loved? Why hasn't he ever mentioned it?

and she couldn't help but wonder. 'Will our marriage

of convenience. She'd always known this day would come. But now, faced with the reality, the truth

sign of enjotion from her face in front of Jake. Her voice grew sharper, laced with sarcasm. "If that's true, then I love to say, the gap

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