When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 192 A Dangerous Game

Baron’s face darkened.

“Honey, you’re really cruel.”

“There are worse things. Want to find out?”

Natalie shot him a glare, tossed the blanket aside, and got out of bed.

She could always tell when Baron was just putting on an act and when he was truly upset. And she liked the way things were between them.

With him, she didn’t feel the constant anxiety she once felt with Jensen, and she didn’t have to throw herself in completely.

Baron was a good man, one who understood boundaries.

His feelings for her were plain to see, but he never pressured her to return them right away.

That made her comfortable.

And often, his deliberate playfulness would make her forget the depth of his feelings, without ever letting her ignore his heart.

That balance, that ease, was something Natalie truly liked.

When Baron realized she really had no intention of sleeping with him, he gave up.

He leaned back against the headboard, pulled out a cigarette, and thought about lighting it— then remembered she didn’t like it. He just rolled it between his fingers instead.

A message came in from his men.

Baron looked at the additional five percent of Luke Corp shares that had landed in his account and let out a cold laugh. His long, pale fingers flew across the screen.

If any other shareholders want

reach out.”

“Yes, Mr. Baron.”

the sound of water came

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outline. It was

the master bedroom, slipping into the guest room next door to

came out of the bathroom and saw that Baron was gone,

of it.

pulled on

Just then, Chris called.

released. The Summers family uncovered the real buyer of the poison, and there’s evidence online of her conflict

Natalie paused. Sharon released?

then Jensen and the Summers family must have worked

Of course.

and a Summers family member. A wealthy family wouldn’t allow

incident

very least, both Jensen and Jordan

venomous snake so close would unsettle any

if Sharon escaped legal punishment, her fate wouldn’t

her voice was calm. “Leave it alone. Don’t interfere.

Chris hesitated.

letting Sharon go like that? Isn’t that too easy on

Trust me. There’s no

in.”

understand, but

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Baron received the same