Chapter49 Nicolasexpressiondidntsoftenmuch.HelookedatThea,histonecompletelydevoidofemotion.Dontletanythinglikethishappenagain TheanoddedJakeswordsand Nicolasreactionhungoverhierlikeathickfog. Soon,Thealetoutabitterlaughinhermind.Thestrangefeelingsshehadexperiencedoverthepastfewdaysfinallymade.sense.Itturnedoutthatduringtheirtimetogether,shehadunknowinglydevelopedfeelingsforNicolasthatsheshouldnt have. Theadidntfindherthoughtsparticularlysurprising.Shethough.Nicolasisstrongenoughand doesntcarrythearroganceofothermembersoftheHendrixfamily. Duringthetimebyhisside.Iveindeedlearnedalot.Heseemstoembodyvariouspositivetraits.Butnow,itseemswisetostopbeforethingsgetworse. Theacomfortedherselfwiththatthought,butshestill feltapangofsadnessinherheart. NicolaswasunawareofTheasinnerthoughts.Heonlyknewhewasfeelingaleveloffrustrationhehadneverexperiencedbefore.ThenhisgazetowardTheagrewcolder. Unlessitsurgent,justheadback,Nicolassaid:Ill explainthingstoDad.Youdontseemyourself.Takesometimetoadjust,andworkisgoingto rampupsoon, Histonewasallbusiness.Theafeltcompletelydeflated. Whenshefinallyliftedherheadagain,Theamanagedtoadjustherexpression.Okay,gotit.Mr.Hendrix Onceshegothome,Theaonlyallowedherselfhalfanhourtowallowinsorrow.Andshehadmoreimportantthingsto focuson TheRowlandfamilycouldntbereliedupon,norcouldtheHendrixfamily,andTheacouldntdependonNicolas either.Sheneededtothinkaboutherfuture. IfitevercametothepointofbreakingoffherengagementwithNicolas,Theadidntwanttobeavictimanymore. Justthen,afriendfromcollegereachedouttoThea.Theresayachtalumnigatheringthedayaftertomorrow.Areyou going? Thenthefriendteased,IbetJakewillaccompanyyou,right? TheadidntsharethedetailsofherissueswithJake.Instead,sheniledandredirectedtheconversation,askingforthetimeandplace. Analumnigatheringmightnotseemlikeabigdeal,butheruniversitywasoneofthetopschoolsinthecountry,andtheconnectionsmadeatsucheventscouldbeinvaluable. Therefore,sheneededtoprepareforthisalumnievent. Soon,theday arrived,andTheaarrived aspromised. Theevent was indeedquitegrand,andTheawascuriousaboutwhoorganizeditwhenshehappenedtooverheartwopeoplepassingby Jakereallywentallout.Nosurprise,hesfromtheHendrixfandy. Yeah,theHendrix familyswealthisbeyondimagination,butitmakessense.Afterall,Jakeistreatinghighcalibertalent, 1/2 11:52Sat,Oct26 Chapter49 whichgiveshimaheadstartonnetworking WhatImcuriousaboutis,whoisthatwomanbyhisside?ShedoesntseemlikeThea. Youmightnotknow,but TheasrecentdramahasbeenmakingwavesinKeyBiskane.Apparently,sheoffendedtheHendrixfamilywithherbadtemper,andJakehas foundamoreattentiveandgentlesecretary. 68 Theasjealousyisnotorious,andshesbeentormentingothers.havecontactswiththeHendrixfamily ,anditsoundsliketheirmarriageisoff. Whatashame!Thistellsusthatwomenshouldntharbortoomuchjealousy. Thenletmeaskyou,ifyourwifecheatedon you,wouldyoubecoolaboutit?Wouldyoujustletitgo,divorceher,transfethehouseand cartothem,andevengive yourblessingsfortheirengagement?MaybeevenactastheweddingMC? Atthistime,Theawalkedout,swirlingherglassofredwine.