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 out.

is waiting

offered a tight–lipped smile,

filled with the scent of

subtle aroma lingered in

had been drinking at a business

bent, wearing a black shirt

eyes closed, his

Natalia sighed inwardly.

just power and influence, but also good looks and a strong physique. What

the coldness of this man. He was emotionally detached. None of the women who passed through his

no exception.

here,” the man commanded, his voice devoid of

out of her reverie and

something. Mr. Fowler?”

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

was drunk. Even during

er way to

a Hamilton to sober

Natalia protested, trying to

her neck, “Then hurry

with a firmer suck

leave a

breath tinged with alcohol. “Just

ignore the reactions he stirred in her

feeling well today. Can I just

gaze narrowed, the drunken haze replaced by desire. “Not feeling well?

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thought it

her discomfort. After checking, his expression darkened.

“You’re unwilling?”

upcoming negotiation with Victor Henkel, which would require energy.

on her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra

Ms. Jenkins,” he said, the word ‘hard‘ carrying a double entendre, as he refused to release her, intensifying his

moment, realizing there was no escape today. “Then

make you feel

bedroom – a

had a special reason to be apprehensive

one asking

which Hamilton found irresistible. He licked her earlobe before gently sucking

Natalia shiver, and Hamilton’s

“So sensitive?”

held her chin and captured her lips, the taste of alcohol