Chapter 137: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel
Chapter 137 The Forgotten Notebook Chapter 137 The Forgotten Notebook +10 Free Coins Natalie hurriedly grabbed her phone and logged into her cloud drive . Sure enough , she saw another login alert . Her fingers flew as she reset the password and changed the verification number . At the same time , Jensen , already furious about the hacking of his company's system , had instinctively tried to secure Natalie's old design files . He logged into the drive and saw them still there - only to suddenly be locked out . The system flashed an error : incorrect password . He tried again . And again .
Nothing . " What the hell ? " Jensen muttered , stunned . That password should only have been known to him and Natalie . Back at the villa , Natalie wasn't reassured even after changing her password . Her heart dropped . No - her old laptop was still in Jensen's possession . Baron walked in just as she grew frantic . " What are you doing ? " Natalie grabbed his wrist without thinking , her voice urgent . " Baron , do you know any reliable hackers ? " He arched a brow , his gaze fixed on her hand clutching his . She had reached for him herself .
His chest erupted like fireworks , but he forced his face to stay calm . Natalie didn't notice his inner turmoil . " My old laptop is still with Jensen . If he uses the drafts on it and passes them off as Sharon's , then even if I design something new , I'll never be able to use my name again ." She remembered the hospital days when she was too injured to think clearly , too burned and too broken . She hadn't imagined Sharon would go so far as to want her dead . Her sketches , her drafts - her life's work - had all ended up in Jensen's hands .
Now that she finally realized it , there was no way she'd let him or Sharon profit from them . Baron's eyes sharpened . He'd nearly forgotten why he'd come here . " The hacker issue can wait a moment . I need to ask you something first . " " Go ahead . " Her clear gaze held his without hesitation . After all , he had saved her life - what secrets could she possibly keep from him now ? He led her to a chair . " When you designed for Luke Corp , did you sign an employment 1/2 19:16 Wed , Sep 24 46 Chapter 137 The Forgotten Notebook contract with them ? " +10 Free Coins Natalie blinked . " No.
Jensen said my identity couldn't be exposed , and that the board at Luke Corp couldn't know about me . He said I was his secret weapon . " Baron's lip curled in contempt . Typical manipulation - stringing her along with empty promises while taking everything from her . He shot her a look that made her shift uneasily . " What ? " she asked . He bit back the urge to tell her how foolish she'd been . She had already suffered enough . " Didn't you realize that without an employment contract , your rights weren't protected at all ? " Natalie's shoulders slumped .
At the time , she had believed Jensen was her savior , her light , her only family and love . She hadn't thought of anything else . She had watched him fight for control of Luke Corp , watched him struggle against opposition . She thought she was helping him . Now , under Baron's piercing stare , she felt the full weight of her naiveté . " I was young and stupid , " she muttered , ashamed to meet his eyes . Baron's jaw tightened , but seeing her so embarrassed , he let it go .
" Since you never had a formal employment relationship with Luke Corp , all your designs remain your independent intellectual property . Did you at least sign any authorization or exclusivity contract with Jensen ? " Natalie frowned . " I think I signed something with him ... but he kept the papers . I never looked closely ." Her voice dwindled smaller and smaller . She felt like a fool . Baron sighed inwardly . " Fine . I'll handle it . I'll make sure every design is returned to you , and Jensen won't be able to say a word . " Relief flooded her face . " Thank you ...
really , thank you ," Baron's expression softened , though inside his chest still burned with anger - for all the years she had been used , and all the scars she now carried . 2/2 19:16 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 138 Severing the Chains :