When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 281 Five Years Down The Drain

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“And this one–this was from my birthday. You had a gift custom–made for me. But back then, the company was strapped for cash; we needed capital for partnerships, and without even consulting you, I went ahead and pushed it into production.”

Jensen flipped through page after page, able to recall a memory they once shared with each

one.

Natalie pressed her hand firmly down on the album.

“Mr. Jensen, that’s not why I came here.”

Her expression was cold; her tone even more distant. Something in Jensen’s chest tightened, suffocating him.

“Natalie, can we not talk like this? You used to call me Jensen so often.”

At the mention of that name, Natalie couldn’t help but think of Sharon.

Sharon always called him Jensen.

Before, she hadn’t known–now she did. And even if the two had never broken up, she could never bring herself to use that name again.

“Jensen, just tell me. Why did you really call me here today?”

She truly had no patience for his stalling.

Seeing her like this, Jensen hurried to explain. “Natalie, I just wanted to see you. After all these years, could you at least unblock my number? I promise I won’t bother you. We were together for five years–five years! I don’t believe you could forget me so quickly.”

saw the pleading in his eyes, the careful, almost timid way he looked at her, Natalie suddenly thought of her old self. Was that how I made Jensen feel

to be a burden; she never wanted him to see her as useless. So she always swallowed her grievances, always forced herself to be self–reliant. And what

he had gone straight to marry her. Her five

roles had reversed–but Natalie felt no satisfaction in it at

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they’re over, they’re over. Just because I don’t come after you doesn’t mean I don’t hate you. When I wanted a clean break, you sided with Sharon and tried to

putting

Jensen couldn’t accept it.

a step forward, instinctively reaching for her hand–but

Jensen, show some

out of

Jensen was stopped over and over. He shoved Chris aside.

him off, and

I’ll do it this time. You don’t know how wrong I was. I used to think we were too plain, that my feelings weren’t that deep. But when I watched you burn in

chance. I’ll devote myself to you completely. Believe me-

dropped lower, and then suddenly, Jensen

Chris–all

Hansel could hardly believe what

he seen Jensen bow to anyone. Even back when the company was desperate, a potential partner had mocked him, saying they’d only sign with Luke Corp if Jensen would humble himself on the

here he was now–on

was