When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 You Might Forgive and Forget–But I Won’t

Chapter 5 You Might Forgive and Forget–But I Won’t

“Let me go! What you’re doing is illegal!”

Natalie thrashed against the guards, her wrists straining in their grip.

She raised her eyes to Jensen, her teeth clenched so tightly they audibly ground together.

“Jensen, can you really look me in the eye and say Sharon is truly Sunny?”

Her eyes were swollen, but still stunning, locked onto him with unwavering intensity.

And on her back–those brutal whip scars–stood as a loud, ugly slap across Jensen’s conscience.

His hands curled into tight fists.

He’d been the one to dress those wounds, nursing her day after day.

He once told her he would never let anyone hurt her again.

And yet…

Jensen instinctively took a step forward–but Sharon clung to his arm.

“Jensen, my stomach hurts…”


Her voice was soft, almost fragile, but to Jensen it was a bucket of ice water.

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Right. Sharon was terminally ill. What did it matter if he gave her this spotlight? Natalie still had her whole future ahead of her.

He forced down the guilt boiling in his chest and spoke clearly, coldly. “She’s my designer. I’d know. Sharon is Luke Corp’s chief designer, Sunny.”

Sharon beamed with pride.

And Natalie–just one tear slipped down her cheek.

Even after Jensen married Sharon behind her back…

Even after she’d resolved to let go…

She still wanted to protect the five years they’d shared.

But what a fool she was.

Jensen saw her cry, and something twisted deep in his chest.

matter what she went

But now…


He started forward again.

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Forgive and

there!” Sharon snapped. “Strip her. Or do I have to

playing the pitiful

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Natalie and forced his voice

out a

body bent awkwardly, dress strap torn at the shoulder. Her scars were exposed.

Take her backstage and check

look at her

say more but was silenced by the flicker of coldness


to drag her away–but

be searched, why hide backstage? Wouldn’t that look suspicious? Strip me, right?

her moon–white gown and flung it into

and matching undergarments, her pale skin glowed beneath the lights- but so did

around the

god… what happened

sensing a scandal, raised their cameras

Natalie ignored

and

everything. Nothing left but my underwear. If Mr. Luke and Ms. Summers still

Jensen’s expression darkened.

girl he’d found five years ago, half–dead

the Summers estate.


wounds, coaxing her back to life. She never wore off–shoulder dresses. They’d never even been fully intimate–because of those very

she was laying herself bare

And he felt… afraid.

she saw

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Might Forgive

hell was this woman trying

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kicked out of the Summers family because you were a tramp, remember? Dad and Mom couldn’t stand your behavior. And now you want to flaunt

mean those are

was what–seventeen, eighteen back then? Slutty even as a teen? No wonder

out.”

gaze turned

curled with

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