When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 122 His Little Secret

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Baron bent close, voice low at her ear, carrying the hint of a grievance. “I thought when you asked me that night if I wanted to sleep with you, it was because you recognized me.”

Natalie’s cheeks burned hotter than fire. Did this man forget there were still children in the

house?

She pinched the soft flesh at his waist with a sharp twist.

Baron finally let her go, though his face was full of wounded reluctance. “You forgot me, slept with me, and now you’re abusing me? Am I your poor little wife now?”

Natalie’s eyes went wide. She clapped a hand over his mouth, then glanced behind her–only to see the children had been whisked out by Shauna.

Her breath left her in relief. Thank goodness. At least she hadn’t embarrassed herself in front of them.

But Baron caught her hand again, eyes shining with mischief, his voice dripping with pitiful complaint. “Natalie, don’t tell me you’re going to pull your pants back up and pretend not to know me. If you dare forget me this time, I swear I’ll–mmph-”

She silenced him with her palm once more, gritting her teeth. “Will you shut up already?”

Something about him felt completely different–like the ruthless man had been swapped for a shameless rogue.

Outside the door, Shauna and the children were eavesdropping, eyes

wide.

Susie tugged on Shauna’s sleeve, whispering with innocent curiosity, “Shauna, what does pulling your pants back up and pretending not to know someone mean?”

tripped over her

Baron and Natalie heard

“Shauna!”

thunder. Shauna bolted, one child

bury herself six feet

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she snapped, diving under the quilt, hiding

laugh rumbled low. “Your stitches just came out. Don’t cover

through the blanket, tinged with shy anger–so unlike the hollow

this side of

her ear, “I’m not going anywhere. I waited too long for

this. His scent enveloped her,

me down

with the petulance of

to be the black–hearted king of the

“Baron, you’re hurting me.”

he loosened his grip, panic flashing in his eyes. “Where? Tell me

but she shoved him back with

I want to see my

had a proper look

the bluff, but let it

to take a photo

“No.”

a few selfies, studying

reborn.