When She Rose From the Ashes (Natalie and Jensen) novel Chapter 380

Chapter 380 A Gamble for Survival

Chapter 380 A Gamble for Survival

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Every time Sam thought about the way Kasen mentioned Beth in front of her, jealousy twisted in her chest.

And now, with Beth groveling like a pitiful dog before her, Sam felt nothing but pleasure.

Whether she made money or not no longer mattered. Just seeing Beth beg was satisfaction enough.

With that thought, Sam’s smile turned mocking.

“Beth, what’s this? Didn’t we just agree–you hand me your goods, and I’ll have Kasen save your son. What now? Regretting it already? Sure, Sharon’s unconscious, but if I want to ruin your goods, I can still do it. Think carefully. Will you hand Natalie over to me, or should I destroy her and cut off your last chance?”

Beth clenched her fists tight.

“Sam, you’re not leaving me a single way out, are you?”

“How can you say that? You still have Sharon, don’t you?”

Sam was deliberately humiliating her.

Beth knew it too, but she had no choice. She needed time for Natalie to prepare.

She didn’t know what Natalie would do, but for some reason, she trusted her.

Natalie carried a presence that made her feel strangely at ease.

Beth didn’t know if this gamble was right or wrong, but it was too late to turn back.

Sam might promise to give her Sharon and even claim she’d get Kasen to plead for her son, but Beth knew it was all empty talk.

If Kasen’s pleading had any weight, then with the desire he had for her, all she would’ve had to do was agree to be his woman. Her son would already have been saved.

But she had tried–and Kasen hadn’t been able to do a thing.

Which meant Natalie was her only hope. The commission from selling Natalie was the only way to save her son.

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And for her son, Beth would do anything.

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She drew in a long breath, swallowing down her rage, and lowered herself before Sam.

“Sam, I’m begging you. Don’t push me to the brink. Leave a way for my son to live.”

Seeing Beth abase herself like a dog, Sam burst into raucous laughter.

“Beth, Beth… look at you now! I should call Kasen here to see this! Acting so proud before me, and now look at you. Get out of my way! That woman is mine today!”

She kicked Beth hard, sending her crashing to the ground. Blood seeped from Beth’s palms as she hit the floor, but Sam only laughed louder, drunk on her own triumph.

It was as if all the times Beth had outshone her were erased in this single moment.

Sam walked up to Natalie–and only then realized that Natalie was even more breathtaking up close than she had first glimpsed.

“Well, well! What a rare gem!”

She crouched to get a better look, lifting Natalie’s chin with a finger.

Natalie raised her eyes ever so slightly. The cold clarity in them and the aura she carried made Sam gasp in awe.

“Stunning. Absolutely stunning. You’ll be the star of today’s auction, no doubt. No wonder Beth wouldn’t give you up. If I were her, I wouldn’t either. But too bad–Beth can’t protect you. Natalie, was it? Don’t worry. Stick with me, and I’ll turn you into the finest jewel here. You’ll have a bright future, I promise.”

Sam’s eyes shone with greed. In Natalie, she saw stacks of money dancing before her.

She’d even heard Kasen say that an important figure would be attending today.

If Natalie was taken by that man, Sam could leave this filthy lower deck forever.

And once she was promoted above, freedom would be within reach.

Every woman here dreamed of leaving this ship.

And Sam felt as if her ladder to the heavens was right in front of her.

Her gaze burned hotter with every passing second.

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Natalie didn’t know all the rules of this place or the tricks to rise through the ranks, but the wild excitement in Sam’s eyes told her enough.

“Oh? And how exactly do you plan to package me?”

Her voice was calm, her expression composed. Even drugged and restrained, Natalic spoke as though she were having an ordinary conversation.

That poise alone set her apart from anyone else.

Sam’s satisfaction grew.

“I haven’t mapped it all out yet. But we can figure it out together. Beauty like yours is the sharpest weapon. As long as you become today’s crowning jewel, your future will be limitless.”

She could already see the bills flying into her hands.

Natalie smiled faintly.

“Is that so? Then I can give you a limitless future too.”

Before the words had even fully left her lips, Natalie moved.

Beth, watching Sam lean close to Natalie, had been holding her breath the entire time.