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.

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

be scared!

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7:58 pm P

The Firestorm

burned with

heat

getting close forced him to stumble back

die! Natalie, you

teeth, Jensen took a deep breath and charged

“Mr. Luke!”

“Jensen! Stop him!”

had never seen Jensen like

he out of

fire would

he really willing to die

–

what had all his tenderness to

eyes burned

you should just die

gritted teeth but still shouted for the others

was Mrs.

Jensen couldn’t die.

what use would

ran into the fire, the flames scorched

heat made him

section of

“Mr. Luke, watch out!”

him back just in

beam crashed down, cutting off

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

madman.

the bodyguard struck Jensen hard across

away, Jensen saw a woman writhing

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