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.

five years, no matter what she went through,

But now…


He started forward again.

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5 You Might Forgive and Forget–But

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

pouted, playing the pitiful

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dry. He looked at Natalie and forced his voice steady. “If you

let out a

awkwardly, dress strap torn at the shoulder. Her scars were exposed. Her laughter–frayed,

her backstage

look at her any

more but was silenced by


drag her away–but Natalie yanked herself

I must be searched, why hide backstage? Wouldn’t that look suspicious? Strip me, right? Fine–I’ll

her moon–white

underwear and matching undergarments, her pale skin glowed beneath the lights-

around the

my god… what happened

sensing a scandal, raised their cameras and

ignored

at Jensen and Sharon, she spoke

but my underwear. If Mr. Luke and Ms. Summers still think

Jensen’s expression darkened.

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

the Summers estate.


spent days dressing those wounds, coaxing her back to life. She never wore off–shoulder dresses. They’d never even been

laying herself bare in front of the entire

And he felt… afraid.

furrowed when she

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7:29 pm PSD.

Forgive and

the hell was this woman trying

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because you were a tramp, remember? Dad and Mom couldn’t stand your behavior. And now you want

mean those are

back then? Slutty even as a teen? No wonder her family tossed

out.”

crowd’s gaze turned

lips curled

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