Chapter 11 I’ll Marry You
Chapter 11 I’ll Marry You
Jensen’s gaze darkened.
That man who helped Natalie–he was dangerous.
And his people couldn’t even find out who he was?
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For five years, Natalie’s world had revolved solely around him–her life, her work, everything. She’d never had the time or the chance to meet someone like that.
So why would that man step in for her?
“Keep digging. If nothing turns up, use our connections on the street. I want that man’s identity, no matter what it takes. As for those society wives–call their husbands. Tell them it’s from me, Jensen. If they want to keep doing business in Ocean City, they’ll know exactly what to do.”
Jensen had dominated Ocean City for years. Calling him its uncrowned king wasn’t an exaggeration.
The businessmen and old–money families weren’t stupid. Stirring up trouble over someone like Natalie wasn’t worth the fallout.
Besides, everyone at that press conference knew how to read between the lines.
The way Natalie looked at Jensen, the way they were entangled–it was plain as day.
So Jensen wasn’t worried about those wives spreading rumors.
As for the media? With enough money, there was nothing he couldn’t control.
The only wildcard was the man who had shielded Natalie.
Looked like it was time to sit down and have a real talk with her.
Jensen rubbed his temples, an inexplicable weariness creeping in…
After the call, the doctor told him Sharon’s condition wasn’t great. He had no choice but to stay at the hospital with her.
Natalie had slept the whole afternoon and evening, buried under the covers. In the end, it was hunger that woke her.
She sat up and threw the blanket aside. Her whole body ached, every muscle sore. Her mind couldn’t help but replay the way Baron had dominated and claimed her.
She shook her head hard, trying to chase the memory away, and instinctively reached for her phone.
She powered it on, half–expecting Jensen to have called.
Nothing. Not a single missed call. Not even a text.
Of course. When it came to Sharon, she meant absolutely nothing.
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Natalie gave a bitter little smile. Just as she was about to toss the phone aside and get ready for the day, a message notification chimed.
She grabbed the phone quickly.
It was from Witch Doctor.
“You made such a scene at the press conference yesterday, but there’s not a single word about it in the news today.”
Natalie froze.
She didn’t believe it. She started scanning the news apps on her phone.
But after searching everything, there wasn’t a single article about her being the designer Sunny. All she found was one post on Luke Corp’s official account: the event had been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances and would be rescheduled.
So everything she’d poured into yesterday–pulling every string, burning every bridge, even reopening her old wounds–had all been wiped clean by Jensen?
Because she refused to give Sharon the Sunny title, he made sure no one could know it was hers in the first place?
Why?
Because Sharon was Jensen’s crush?
Because she loved Jensen, he thought he could just walk all over her?
Her eyes suddenly swelled with tears, but she bit her lip hard, refusing to let them fall.
Still, the taste of blood rose in her mouth, sharp and cruel, stabbing into her heart like a knife.
Another message came in from Witch Doctor.
“All the videos from yesterday’s press conference are archived with the police. If you want to sue the Summers mother and daughter, I can help.”
Natalie stared at the screen, laughing bitterly.
Others might not know what kind of man Witch Doctor was–but she did.
She would never forget how she’d begged him five years ago, just to save Jensen.
And she could never forget what it had cost her to make him take the job.
Even after all that, she had never seen his face.
The man wore a green snake mask. Every move he made could end a life.
Just getting his help once had nearly destroyed her. How could she ever dare to ask him for anything again?
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She still wanted to live.
“I can’t trouble Witch Doctor again. I’ll handle this myself.”
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She tossed the phone aside, just as the sound of the front door opening came from the living room.
She quickly straightened up, brushed herself off, and opened her bedroom door.
Jensen walked in.
Seeing him again felt like something fundamental had changed.
“Mr. Luke,” she said, her voice hoarse, “are you here to make me apologize to Sharon for what happened yesterday?”
Jensen saw the redness in her eyes. His heart gave a little squeeze, and his expression softened.
“Natalie, I know what happened at the press conference was hard for you, but why did you have to go? If you’d just listened to me and stayed away…”
“Then I would never have known what I truly meant to you.”
Natalie cut him off.
She didn’t want to play the victim.
So she’d loved the wrong person. So she’d wasted five years. That was all.
Still, her eyes turned red again.
Jensen suddenly didn’t know how to face her.
He spoke softly. “Five years ago, it was wrong of Sharon to whip you. But she spent eighteen years suffering outside, and when she came home to find out the life she should’ve had was yours, she just… needed to let off some steam. Her methods were a little extreme, but it was really just kids being kids.”
Natalie stared at him in disbelief.
“Kids being kids? She was eighteen.”
Her voice turned cold, each word slow and sharp. “She suffered for eighteen years because of the Summers family’s mistake–not mine. I was a victim too. So why was I the one who almost got beaten to death?”
“If she hadn’t almost killed you–if you hadn’t shown up half–dead in front of me–would we have ever met? Would you have had these five years of luxury? I’ve already transferred this villa to your name. It’s worth a hundred million. Even if Sharon was wrong, that villa should be more than enough to make up for your pain.”
As he spoke, he tossed the deed onto the coffee table.
It grazed Natalie’s cheek, slicing the skin open. A thin line of blood appeared.
Jensen paused for a moment.
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“Get dressed later and go to the station. Retrieve the footage from the press conference. I want you to destroy it in front of me. If you do that, we’ll still be together. In a few days, we’ll get married. Isn’t that what you always wanted? As long as you let go of what the Summers mother and daughter did, I’ll marry you.”
