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.

him. He didn’t even glance at Sharon as she tumbled to the ground from the force of his shove. He plunged straight toward the

scared! I’m coming for

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23 The

with emotion. His eyes

the heat was

him to stumble back from the

die!

teeth, Jensen took a

“Mr. Luke!”

“Jensen! Stop him!”

had never seen Jensen

out of his

would kill

willing to

–

all his tenderness to

eyes burned red

should just

cursed through gritted teeth but still shouted for the others to

was Mrs. Luke

Jensen couldn’t die.

use

fire, the

heat made him

section of the ceiling

“Mr. Luke, watch out!”

him back

cutting off

filled their lungs. Everyone was coughing uncontrollably. Still, Jensen pushed forward like

madman.

no other option, the bodyguard struck Jensen hard across

Jensen saw a woman writhing in

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