Chapter 35 Shattered Illusions

“Shauna, you gave Mr. Gunn the miracle drug?”

Finn’s face lit

up with joy.

Shauna shot him a glare. “It was Ms. Summers’s blood that saved Mr. Gunn. From now on, you treat Ms. Summers with respect. She’s Mr. Gunn’s savior.”

Finn looked doubtful, but he didn’t argue.

“If she can really protect Mr. Gunn, I’d give her my life without hesitation.”

“You said it. Don’t forget it.”

Shauna shoved him out of the way.

Baron’s breathing had steadied, and his condition looked far less dire.

Shauna ordered that Natalie and Baron be moved into a guarded room together.

Meanwhile, across the ocean, Jensen regained consciousness. By then, night had fallen.

The villa lay in complete darkness.

Out of habit, he called out, “Natalie, why haven’t you turned on the lights?”


Then he froze, the stabbing pain in his body forcing him down against the sofa.

“Natalie…”

name, but that gentle

of her life here had

have

his chest, Jensen forced

Natalie. He

out of the villa-only to run into Sharon at

burst into tears and threw

let me in to see you! They

she lunged for him, Jensen

Sharon

cold indifference, she couldn’t believe it.


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of was Natalie’s broken despair. Whatever pity or tenderness

hated

was icy, making Sharon’s eyes

I’m your wife-we’re married! Natalie’s dead. What does it

said that. The moment she brought up the marriage certificate, Jensen

was venom. “Ten days ago, when I agreed to marry you, didn’t I tell you no one could ever know? I only did it to grant you that

breath caught. Rage burned

it was Natalie’s birthday-but it was mine too! You told me we’d celebrate after the license was signed. I only sent a simple message-‘I miss you. You’re the one who came running to me,

struck Jensen like a slap across the

She was right.

enough. He had abandoned Natalie-who had been ready to

and Sharon were both


Jensen broke into

The sight terrified Sharon.

with you? Let me

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