Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Thea didn't even have the energy to mock how crazy Jake was. The moment she heard he wanted to take her to Stefan, her legs nearly gave out.

Before Thea could even get the words "Are you insane?" out, Jake grabbed her hand and dragged her forward.

Thea struggled desperately, her wrist turning red from his grip, but Jake showed no sign of letting go.

At the door, Jake raised his voice, shouting into the room, "Grandpa"

Thea's face turned ashen, and she lowered her head in defeat.

The sound of footsteps grew closer, but the voice that greeted them wasn't Stefan's.

cold as ice. He glanced at Jake's hand gripping Thea's wrist, then asked in a voice as chilly a frost. "Dad's resting. What do you want with him?" Hearing that. Thea let out a

ask you. I want permission to marry Thea The Rowland and Hendrix marriage stays as planned. A cold chuckle escaped Nicolas as

a suffocating pressure, like someone had their hand wrapped around her

out, "Mr. Hendrix, I never agreed to this Jake's forcing me. I don't want to marry

a furious look and snapped. "Thea, this is your last chance. If you keep causing trouble, there will never be anything between us again. Don't even think about marrying me. Nicolas nodded slightly, his

mean by that? Aren't we already married? Is he trying to get she

feel tight and her

There was no way Thea would give him

stubborn for her good, spoiled by my leniency all these years. That's

grew colder with

was about to say something when Thea finally spoke, her voice laced with quiet despair. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I will never marry Jake, not even over my dead body

trembled

to say more when Nicolas raised a hand, the icy eilge in his gaze softening slightly. She's made herself

in forcing it. Respect her decision and go

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