Chapter 175: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel
Chapter 175 Money Talks So Pay Up The curve of Natalie's lips deepened . " Oh ? So Mr. Jensen has been protecting me all along ? " " Of course ! " Jensen rushed to affirm it . Natalie's smile only grew brighter , though it never reached her eyes . " Then if you cared about me so much , Mr. Jensen , why haven't I received a single cent from all the profits my designs brought in over the past five years ? " " You lived in the Lanju apartment I bought for you . I covered all the household expenses , even hired cleaners to come on schedule . You didn't need money .
" That one statement was enough to make the reporters behind her widen their disbelief . What kind of reasoning is that ? eyes in Natalie's smile sharpened . " Whether I need money or not is irrelevant . I put in the labor ; I designed the products . I never signed an agreement with you - or with Luke Corp- authorizing their use . You profited off my work ; shouldn't some of that profit have gone to me ? " Jensen flushed at her words , shame creeping across his face . Biting his lip , he muttered , " It's not that I wouldn't give you anything .
We were going to get married eventually ; what's mine would be yours . If you needed money , no matter how much , I would've given it to you . You know Luke Corp only looked glamorous from the outside- inside , the company needed money everywhere . I just ... hadn't given you your share yet . " " So according to you , Mr. Jensen , since you would eventually marry me , the profi rom my designs would one day come back to me ? " " Of course . " " Then why did you marry Sharon ? " Natalie's expression hardened completely . Jensen's voice faltered .
1/3 He suddenly understood what truly mattered to her . Uneasy , he tugged at his collar; still feeling suffocated , he quickly unbuttoned two more buttons as if only then could he breathe . " Natalie , that was my mistake . I shouldn't have married Sharon on our fifth anniversary . But I had my reasons . " " Oh ? " Natalie realized that once she had let go of all feelings for him , the illusion surrounding him had shattered . The same handsome face that once seemed so dear now made her sick . Seeing no trace of emotion on her face , Jensen's chest tightened in a dull ache .
" Natalie , believe me . The only woman I've ever loved is you . I married Sharon because she has cancer ; she doesn't have much time left . Her final wish was to die as my wife - I couldn't let her leave this world with regret ." " You could have told me . You could have said you intended to marry Sharon . We could have ended things cleanly . But , Mr. Jensen , you never thought to tell me about your marriage to her . So what was your plan ? A wife in your arms while keeping me as your mistress ? " Natalie's voice turned ice - cold . " No , no - that wasn't it !
I only thought that once Sharon passed , we'd get married immediately . I wouldn't touch her , I swear ! " As he spoke , he reached for Natalie's hand . Natalie instead picked up her coffee and threw it directly in his face . " Jensen , you're disgusting . " Brown liquid splashed across him , even seeping into his open mouth before he could close it . Natalie rose to her feet , her voice cutting through the stunned silence . " From the moment you married Sharon , everything between us ended .
So stop telling the media you'll marry me or that we're in a relationship ." " Secondly , the profits from my designs over the past five years - since I never authorized you or Luke Corp to use them - calculate every cent and return it . Otherwise , I'll take legal action ." 2/3 With that , she turned and walked away . " Natalie , don't treat me like this ! I know I was wrong . Just give me another chance ! " Jensen reached instinctively for her arm , but Chris blocked him . " Mr.
Jensen , you'd better focus on explaining yourself to the reporters ." At those words , the journalists surged forward . " Mr. Jensen , is what you just said true ? Did you really marry another woman behind Ms. Sunny's back ? " " Mr. Jensen , has Luke Corp truly not given her a single cent for five years of designs ? " Their sudden barrage of questions surrounded Jensen in the cafe . Because he had wanted to meet Natalie alone , he hadn't brought Hansel with him .
And now , faced with this situation - if Jensen still didn't realize Natalie had orchestrated everything - then he didn't deserve to sit in Luke Corp's president's chair at all . 3/3