When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 177

Chapter 177 No Rest For Revolver

He paused the video on the exact moment Natalie said, “Don’t let my man get the wrong idea,” and set it to loop; the corner of his mouth curved upward.

His wife, Baron thought, was nothing short of dazzling.

Still, he’d have to tell Waylon later–the Stone family’s bodyguards were obedient enough, but their reflexes left much to be desired. If he hadn’t slipped his own men into their ranks to block the reporters in time, those vultures would have rushed in, cameras flashing, and ruined the rhythm Natalie had carefully set, Jensen admitting, in front of everyone, that he had taken advantage of Ms. Sunny for five years without giving anything back.

The fragile white flower of yesterday had transformed into this sharp, striking woman; Baron’s heart ached with fierce tenderness.

“Revolver!”

Baron called in the head of Grant International Holdings‘ Ocean City branch, its local president, Revolver.

“Mr. Baron.”

Revolver entered with deference, standing respectfully before him.

Baron tossed the quarterly report across the desk.

“You’ll keep running things here. I trust your ability and loyalty completely. I’m leaving.”

Revolver frowned.

“Mr. Baron, since you’ve come all this way, at least take a look at your own holdings. The workload has become overwhelming; I haven’t had a single day of rest in weeks, I—”

“Ah, come on. You’re alone; what do you need rest for? Not like me—I have to get nome and cook dinner for my wife and kids.”


“What?”

Revolver froze.

kind of thing was Mr. Baron saying? Baron didn’t care what he thought;

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been breathtaking in that mask earlier–stunning, almost sinfully

wrist had stirred in him

serve her well; once she was satisfied,

chest and heat coursing through his veins, Baron strode out of Grant International

had the driver stop when

and quickly asked, “Miss, do you have

the others head back. You

had thought of the

they existed, she could ignore such things. But now that she knew, she


years old, and she had never bought them a single toy, never

Baron would never let them go without, but she

her step out of the car and quickly waved the others off, keeping

park. Wait for

“Alright.”

Natalie didn’t object.

off toward the

a children’s clothing boutique

dress in the window was impossibly cute, impossibly

immediately thought of Susie’s

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softened, and she

can I get that


open, her voice rising

sound, turned her head–and

Her eyes flew wide.

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