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.

years, no matter what she went through, Natalie had

But now…


He started forward again.

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

pouted, playing the

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at Natalie and forced his voice steady. “If

out

the shoulder. Her scars were exposed. Her laughter–frayed, sharp, unsettling–cut through the murmurs of

her backstage

bear to look at her any

more but was silenced by the flicker


drag her away–but

Mr. Luke believes I must be searched, why hide backstage? Wouldn’t that look

off her moon–white

skin glowed beneath the lights- but

around the

my god… what

sensing a scandal, raised

ignored

straight at Jensen and Sharon, she

left but my underwear. If Mr. Luke and Ms. Summers still think I’m

Jensen’s expression darkened.

them. The bloodied girl he’d found five years ago, half–dead at the

the Summers estate.


days dressing those wounds, coaxing her back to life. She never wore

was laying herself bare in front of

And he felt… afraid.

when she

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was this woman

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were 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 the proof

those are

what–seventeen, eighteen back then? Slutty even as a teen?

out.”

crowd’s gaze turned

curled with

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