Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 1

“Have you heard? Someone on our floor is expecting a baby!”

“How did you know?”

“I just saw a pregnancy test stick in the bathroom!”

“No way, who would be so bold to take a test at the company?”

Natalia Jenkins had just walked into the office when she caught the buzz of gossip. She paused in her tracks, glancing toward the two interns who had been chatting in low voices.

Their faces turned pale upon seeing her, and they quickly bowed their heads to their tasks.

Natalia gathered her thoughts and proceeded to her office.

Meanwhile, in the company’s chat group, someone threw the bombshell again.

“Someone on the 26th floor’s got guts, who can it be?”

“Why don’t we place bets and guess who it is?”

“Sure thing, let’s get the betting pool started!”

Natalia’s temples throbbed as she read the messages. She had been careless. She should have flushed the stick or wrapped it in paper before discarding it.

If Hamilton Fowler found out, she could hardly imagine the consequences.

Her assistant knocked and entered, “Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Fowler would like to see you in his office.” Natalia’s fingers tensed slightly.

“Ms. Jenkins?”

She responded, “Okay, I’ll be right there.”

After Natalia left, the office buzzed again. One of the interns piped up.

“Do you think it could be Ms. Jenkins? I saw her leaving the bathroom right before finding the test stick.”

“It can’t be Ms. Jenkins! Have you ever seen her dating? She doesn’t even have a partner, how could it be her?”

“Ms. Jenkins is so pretty and yet she’s single?”

The chatter grew louder until the assistant couldn’t bear it anymore. “Quiet down! You’re supposed to be working now, not gossiping!”

Standing outside the CEO’s office, Natalia took a deep breath.

Before she could knock, the door swung open from inside..

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executive assistant stepped

is waiting

offered a tight–lipped smile,

office was filled with

lingered in

drinking at a business

the couch, his legs casually bent, wearing a black shirt that gave

with his eyes closed,

Natalia sighed inwardly.

Hamilton. He had it all – not just power and influence, but

was emotionally detached. None of

was no exception.

man commanded, his

snapped out of her reverie and approached him.

need something. Mr.

curved into a slight smirk as he pulled her onto his lap, his hand slipping under the hem of her

desires, especially when he was drunk. Even during the day, he would want her. And his buzz

er way to

a Hamilton

have a meeting soon,” Natalia protested, trying to restrain his

her neck, “Then hurry

his words with a firmer

a mark.”

tinged with alcohol. “Just cooperate,

to ignore the reactions he stirred

feeling well today. Can I just use my hand?”

by desire. “Not feeling well?

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it wasn’t

her discomfort. After checking, his expression

“You’re unwilling?”

her upcoming negotiation with Victor Henkel,

chin resting on her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra

the word ‘hard‘ carrying a double

realizing there was no

it make you feel

but he was anything but in the bedroom – a real scoundrel, talking dirtily and leaving her

a special reason to

I’ll be gentle. But if you’re the one asking for more

cheeks flushed, which Hamilton found irresistible. He licked her earlobe before gently sucking on it.

Hamilton’s laughter echoed in her ear.

“So sensitive?”

the taste