Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Fiancé Uncle 69

Chapter 69

Nicolas tapped the table with his wine glass, a thin smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "We do be related. You are my wife in a legal sense, after all. But Thea, it was you who said this was just a partnership, and you wouldn't cross boundaries under the guise of being Thea's hands tightened slightly in her lap. "I wouldn't dare.

"Is that so?" Nicolas waved his hand. 'Come here

Thea obediently stood up, intending to sit beside him, but Nicolas reached out and grabbed her wrist.

With a gentle tug. Thea found herself falling into his embrace, the scent of mint mingling with the fruity aroma of the wine wrapping around her.

The smell of alcohol was particularly pungent, but now, Thea found it somewhat intoxicating.

Her cheeks flushed.

She placed her hand against Nicolas's chest. "Mr. Hendrix, you're drunk."

Nicolas didn't respond. Instead, he fixed his gaze on her. "You've used the privileges of being my wife. Can I not require your to fulfill your duties?"

Thea's nerves instantly tightened, a tingling sensation spreading through her back as her breath grew shallow and warm.

snap Nicolas out of it. "Mr. Hendrix, you really

held her hands firmly,

could see her own reflection in

methods. If you lie to me again and I find out later, I won't go easy on you." Though the atmosphere was charged with ambiguity, Thea felt overwhelmed by Nicolas's icy demeanor and hostility. causing her to break out in

don't love him

raised an eyebrow, a smile

sure if it was her imagination,

"Really?" he asked.

her tone resolute. In the next moment, Nicolas leaned in and captured her

know how to react or

at Nicolas in disbelief, feeling the warmth and alcohol from his lips in that passionate

slightly, looking somewhat dissatisfied. "You don't know how to

if finally able to breathe again, covering her mouth

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surprise, her push didn't move Nicolas. It seemed to irritate