When She Rose From the Ashes

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For the first time, Hansel made his disgust crystal clear.

Sharon never imagined he’d dare lay a hand on her.

She crashed against the coffee table, pain shooting through her lower back. Hearing his words on top of that made her so furious she nearly exploded.

“Hansel! How dare you talk to me like that! Just wait–I’ll make Jensen fire you!”

The only reply was the slam of the door as he left.

Sharon scrambled up like a madwoman, wanting to chase after him, but the door outside was locked, and bodyguards stood guard in every direction.

It was obvious. She was under house arrest.

“Let me out! Do you know who I am? Open this door!”

Not one of the guards even flinched.

Sharon collapsed onto the floor.

Everything had happened too fast. She hadn’t even had time to react.

How had it come to this?

She’d schemed against Natalie, yet somehow she was the one suffering instead.

And now Jensen was thinking of sending her abroad?

If she left the country, would she ever be able to come back?

No.

She wouldn’t.

wasn’t even sure if she’d survive at

Summers family’s poisoning scandal was already

evidence to get her out, Sharon knew Jordan and

didn’t send her away, she couldn’t go back to the Summers

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would get

She couldn’t accept it.

endured all this just to end up with nothing but

a panic, Sharon pulled out her

have to save me. Otherwise I’m finished. If you help me, I’ll

the other end gave her a firm promise. Only then did Sharon breathe easier, slumping weakly to

about the storm brewing outside. The two

the pirate ship, they

had thought they might be too young to handle the thrill rides, but they turned out to be more excited than

their laughter, Natalie felt

Mommy, I’m thirsty. I want

time out with both

moms and dads taking them to play. Now her

she could drink something as simple as the yogurt other kids had, the day would

greedy little face. “I’ll

careful. Let’s go together,” Natalie

words left her

arms–only to see

lifted her head, and the sight before her

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in the distance had suddenly collapsed, crashing straight

“Baron! Sean! Look out!”