When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 2 I’m Not Interested in Being the Other Woman

Chapter 2 I’m Not Interested in Being the Other Woman

That’s great news, Natalie. You finally came to your senses!”

Renee’s fingers trembled around her phone.

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This genius designer junior had willingly become invisible at Luke Corp just to stay by Jensen’s side. After his car crash five years ago, Natalie had even sacrificed a rib–and something far more unspeakable–to help bring him back to life. Since then, she’d thrown herself into the relationship like a moth to a flame.

But now, the voice coming through the phone was low, hoarse, and hollow–utterly unlike the Natalie she knew.

Natalic, did Jensen do something to you?”

Renee immediately picked up on the real issue.

After a long silence, a choked sob came through. Renee should’ve known–only Jensen himself could’ve hurt Natalie enough to make her give up on him.

She wanted to curse Jensen out. She wanted to comfort Natalie. But when the words reached her lips, she didn’t know where to begin.

“Just get that visa sorted and come over. A woman needs her own career. Natalie, this Grant International Holdings training program is huge. With your talent, you’re going to shine there.”

Renee’s words made Natalie nod slightly. “I’ll get the visa sorted as soon as I can.”

“I’ll be waiting!”

After hanging up, Natalie finally noticed the rain pouring outside. Violent winds rattled the wind chime in the living room.

That wind chime was made from the paper cranes she’d folded daily while praying when Jensen lay in the hospital after his crash. After he recovered, Jensen had it turned into a wind chime and hung it in the living room–to commemorate their love.

Now, as she looked at it, Natalie found it bitterly ironic.

She instinctively moved to take it down, but her elbow knocked over a photo frame on the nearby bar

counter.

The glass shattered, revealing two photographs inside.

Natalie frowned slightly. Two?

She bent down to pick them up.

One was a photo of her and Jensen taken five years ago, when they officially became a couple. But the second–was of Sharon and Jensen together.

Sharon was beaming radiantly in the picture, and Jensen stood behind her, one arm around her waist, eyes filled with nothing but affection.

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the photo, Jensen had

“Farewell, my love.”

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timestamp was 3 a.m.–the night after Jensen’s recovery. Exactly seven hours before he brought Natalie roses

as she gripped the photo. Suddenly, all of Jensen’s

years

she had believed was mutual love… was really just his consolation prize

the wind chime. Paper cranes scattered across

Her phone dinged twice.

was Renee–forwarding her the official training invitation from Grant

grabbed her documents, and took a cab

your visa will take about ten days. Please

“Alright. Thank you.”

as Natalie walked out of the office,

up at work. I won’t be home

she could respond, he

Then her WhatsApp chimed.

It was Sharon.

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the first, Jensen and Sharon were holding red marriage certificates,

Jensen was kneeling with a ring–proposing to Sharon The same ring Natalie had personally designed

on her finger on their fifth anniversary. But now… it was on

hand.

Five minutes before Jensen had

wasn’t coming home

his

out a cold,

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you do, I won’t go easy on you. And don’t think it’ll be as simple as that little

Natalie replied without hesitation.

no interest in being the other

Then she blocked Sharon.

Jensen chose to marry Sharon, there was no

would be

never wanted to

pocketed her phone and caught

owner for a few cardboard boxes and carried them