When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 3 So This Is What Favoritism Looks Like

Chapter 3 So This Is What Favoritism Looks Like

Natalie froze, glancing at the incoming call. Her heart dropped.

That number—it was from the Witch Doctor.

But why was he calling her? Their transaction had ended five years ago.

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Instinctively, she pressed a hand to her side, where the pain of having her rib removed still echoed deep in

her memory

She quickly rejected the call and said flatly, “Spam. Probably a scam number.”

Jensen glanced at her, then nodded, thinking of the recent scam warnings involving foreign numbers.

Scam calls are getting through? That means your number’s probably been leaked. I’ll have my assistant get you a new number tomorrow.”

Before Natalie could respond, Jensen’s own phone rang–with that distinct ringtone.

She instantly knew: it was Sharon.

Jensen shot Natalie a guilty glance, quickly declined the call, and mumbled, “Assistant calling about work. I’ll take it in the living room.”

Without waiting for a response, he rushed out.

Natalie’s eyes drifted to her phone.

It was still linked to the smart voice assistant in the living room–Alexa. Jensen thought it was just a Bluetooth speaker. He had no idea it had a built–in surveillance camera.

Natalie had never used it to spy on him. But today, with Sharon calling, something twisted inside her. She wanted to know how he acted with Sharon when she wasn’t around.

She lowered the volume and opened the Alexa app.

On–screen, Jensen sat at the bar, holding his phone. His eyes gazed out the window, completely unaware that the wind chime–symbol of their love–was gone.

His voice was soft and gentle. “I’ll come back to you in a bit.”

Sharon’s voice came clearly through the mic.

“Jensen, you’re the sweetest. Hey, the new Luke Corp jewelry line is launching tomorrow. Can I come? I heard it’s the Devotion series by Sunny–it’s perfect for our honeymoon vibe! You designed it, didn’t you? You’re Sunny, right?”

Jensen paused, slightly startled.

“I’m not-

Back when you stood out among all the Luke heirs, it was

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Corp has a breakthrough. Sunny designs something in perfect sync. Who

a cold,

piece she designed, each

stayed quiet for

always been to become a jewelry designer. But fate won’t give me the time. We’re

on

even understand what she was

softly, “Okay. Tomorrow, at the conference, I’ll announce to

I love you,

giddy laughter echoed from the

had gone

How could he?

press

just a few sweet words from Sharon, he was willing to hand

what

couldn’t listen anymore. She cut off the

give Sharon what was

she redialed the

times before the Witch Doctor picked up, his voice cold and

Hung up on me, did you?

you want me to

was a pause, then a

die for love five years ago? What

we

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dug

had been her only family,

she had no one to tuum to–except the

the

“Deal

explained what she

then, Jensen came back

can’t come to