When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 23 The Firestorm Choice

Chapter 23 The Firestorm Choice

“Mr. Luke! Don’t!”

“Jensen!”

Everyone tried to hold Jensen back. Even Sharon clung to his clothes, refusing to let him go.

How could this be happening?

Wasn’t she the one Jensen loved most?

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He had always been willing to sacrifice anything for her. Even when she smashed Natalie’s hand, he hadn’t blamed her.

That was a designer’s second life – her hands.

To make Sharon smile, he’d let go of even Natalie’s future. So how could he now be so desperate to charge into a fire just to save Natalie?

The jealousy clawed at Sharon, nearly driving her insane.

“Jensen, the fire is too big! You’ll die if you go in!”

“Let go of me! Let go!”

As Jensen stared into the roaring flames, scenes from the last five years flashed through his mind every moment he and Natalie had shared.

When he was bedridden from his injuries, it was Natalie who cared for him day and night. She stayed by his side through every painful rehab session, holding him up even when he collapsed again and again. Her delicate frame had carried his broken body farther than he ever could alone.

She encouraged him. Supported him. When his own family gave up on him – when they refused to pay for more treatment – it was Natalie who sold her pendant, the only clue she had to find her birth family, just to cover his hospital bill.

And when he finally recovered, it was Natalie who worked herself to the bone, designing new products so he could secure his place in Luke Corp. So many nights, she stayed up drawing while he slept beside her, and when he woke, she was still at her desk.

He had promised her that once he became head of the company, once he ruled Ocean City, he’d marry her with all the pomp and glory she deserved.

But he hadn’t married her yet.

She couldn’t die.

broke free from the people restraining him. He didn’t even glance at Sharon as she tumbled to the ground from the force of his shove.

Don’t be scared! I’m

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23 The Firestorm

burned with emotion. His eyes

heat was

close forced him to stumble

can’t die!

took a deep breath and charged straight

“Mr. Luke!”

“Jensen! Stop him!”

had never seen Jensen like this

he out of his

fire would

willing to die for

–

his tenderness

eyes burned

should

shouted for the others to drag

was Mrs. Luke

Jensen couldn’t die.

did, what use would

the fire, the flames scorched his

heat made him

of the

“Mr. Luke, watch out!”

bodyguard yanked him back just in

down, cutting off the path

filled their lungs. Everyone was coughing uncontrollably. Still,

madman.

the bodyguard struck Jensen hard across the

away, Jensen saw a woman writhing

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