When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149 Bridal Chamber

Chapter 149 Bridal Chamber

She had been so foolish.

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Five years of silent devotion, convincing herself that was love.

Natalie laughed at herself bitterly.

Baron sensed the shift in her mood and immediately let her go.

“What’s wrong? Do you feel unwell?”

“No.”

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She shook her head, then cupped his face with both hands and asked with a smile, “You’ve shown me everything, put all of this in my hands. Aren’t you afraid that one day I’ll betray you? Sell you out? If that happens, you’ll be finished.”

Baron rubbed his cheek into her palm, answering casually, “From the moment you agreed to marry me, this life of mine has been yours. Take it whenever you want. I’ll give it willingly.”

The depth in his eyes seared her. Natalie quickly turned her gaze away.

“Are you stupid? Who gives their life away like that?”

“Can’t buy my willingness with all the money in the world.”

His answer was flippant, almost childish.

Her chest tightened with a faint ache. This man always knew how to pierce right through her defenses.

“Weren’t you going to take me to the bridal chamber?”

Her words caught him off guard.

“Now? Are you sure?”

He realized maybe he didn’t know Natalie as well as he thought. She seemed wilder by the day. Was this still the reserved little woman she used to be?

Her smile turned sly.

“What? Don’t want to? Then I’ll just go back.”

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“In your dreams!”

Baron hoisted her onto his shoulder in one smooth motion and strode off.

Natalie’s mouth twitched.

“Baron, put me down!”

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What was she, a sack of potatoes? He was actually carrying her out like this? Did she not need her dignity anymore?

Baron smacked her backside as he walked.

“Shut up and behave.”

Her face flushed red to the tips of her ears.

“Baron, you’re dead meat.”

She ground the words out, but he only grinned.

Around them, his men stared in shock until Baron was far out of sight before whispering among themselves.

“Was that really Mr. Gunn?”

“I wasn’t seeing things, right? Mr. Gunn actually smiled?”

“Something’s off today. Maybe we should brace for some big action tonight.”

Nervous murmurs rippled through them.

Baron couldn’t have cared less about the waves of shock he left behind.

He carried Natalie out of the underground auction and straight into one of the farmhouse’s

rooms.

He was like a boy too eager to wait.

Kicking the door open with one foot, he tossed Natalie onto the bed, then immediately leaned down to kiss her–only to be stopped by her long, pale leg pressing firmly against his chest.

That porcelain foot held him back.

“Baron, did you just dare to smack me?”

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Her eyes glittered dangerously, her whole body trembling with indignation.

Baron only chuckled, caught her foot, and bent down to kiss the arch of it.

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With a shock like thunder, the tingling shot through her body from her sole, leaving her melting into helpless warmth.

What followed lasted two full days and nights.

Natalie hardly left the bed.

She nearly wanted to kick Baron out entirely.

When he tried to continue again, she finally snapped.

“You’re not allowed to touch me for a month!”

She glared coldly, though her face was flushed, her features glowing with a beauty that made Baron ache all over again. But he could see she was truly angry now.

He coughed lightly. “Don’t. I just broke my fast. If you make me go a whole month without, you’ll kill me.”

“Then die.”

Her whole body was sore, like she’d been taken apart and reassembled.

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