When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 8 So You Really Want to Do This

Chapter 8 So You Really Want to Do This

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Natalie stared at Jensen’s strikingly handsome face–now laced with suppressed warnings–and for the first time, the filter of infatuation she’d wrapped around him for years shattered completely.

Only now did she realize that Jensen… really wasn’t all that.

All the pain, sacrifice, and desperate effort she poured out for him during his injury five years ago–she might as well have thrown it all to the dogs.

Her voice was hoarse, but her gaze never wavered.

“I’m not causing a scene, Mr. Luke. I am the real Sunny.”

Gasps rippled through the room.

“What? She’s Sunny?”

“But didn’t Mr. Luke say it was Sharon?”

Sharon’s hatred finally boiled over. She couldn’t hide it anymore.

She stormed out from behind Jensen and pointed directly at Natalie.

“Shut your damn mouth! Natalie, are you really that desperate? How dare you lie like this? Jensen is the only one who knows Sunny’s true identity. Do you seriously think he’d back you up?”

Jensen’s stare drilled into Natalie. A wave of unease swept through him.

She said it.

She actually said it–right here, in front of everyone.

Didn’t she understand what he was trying to tell her?

She was talented. With time, she could make a name for herself. Why was she insisting on snatching this title from Sharon right now?

His patience snapped. He strode forward, grabbed Natalie’s wrist, and hissed, “Come with me!”

“Let go!”

Once upon a time, Natalie would have done anything for Jensen to hold her like this in public. It would’ve meant everything. But now, all she felt was bitter disgust.

He wasn’t reaching for her. He was just trying to protect Sharon.

She struggled, but she wasn’t strong enough to break free.

his grip and tried to drag

the suited

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tattoo flashed

to let go.

hand locked around Jensen’s wrist with enough pressure to make bones

winced. The pain was sharp and real–he had no choice but

stepped back, putting

the man didn’t

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the air–Jensen’s fury clashing with the

you? Don’t make me have you

“You’re welcome to try.”

cold as a frozen lake, held a silent fire–like a fuse already lit, just waiting

was, but she

reached for her

The screen lit up.

Rise series I designed to help you secure your place at Luke Corp. Look at

filled with love- he portrait of a girl who would give everything for the man she

her in

This line is going to launch

I remember you said your favorite book

lit up

on, you’re Sunny. Natalie, one day I’ll make the world recognize your talent. And when hat day comes, I’ll give

of love. They looked just like

The video continued.

design herself–from concept, to research, to detail work. She used lilies as a base motif, embedding a faint watermark on every design

the footage shifted–Jensen personally signing off on her

toward Jensen and Sharon with stunned,

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was on the verge

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nothing but trash our family threw away. How

expect Natalie to go

eyes turned cold as he looked

so this is what

want what’s