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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assistant stepped out.

CEO is waiting

offered a tight–lipped smile, “Alright, thank you.”

filled with the scent of alcohol.

subtle aroma lingered

had been drinking at a

casually bent, wearing a black shirt that

his eyes closed, his

Natalia sighed inwardly.

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

knew all too well the coldness of this man. He was emotionally detached. None of the women who passed through his life ever

no

his voice devoid of

snapped out of her reverie and approached him.

you need something. Mr. Fowler?”

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

too familiar with Hamilton’s desires, especially when he was drunk. Even during the day, he would

er way to

was a Hamilton to sober up.

protested,

at her neck, “Then hurry up, won’t you?”

punctuated his words with a firmer suck on

a mark.”

with

ignore the reactions

feeling well today. Can I just use my

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

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I thought it wasn’t due yet.”

reached to verify her discomfort. After checking,

“You’re unwilling?”

with Victor Henkel, which

on her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra

word ‘hard‘ carrying a double entendre, as he refused to release

a moment, realizing there was no escape today.

make you feel

but in the bedroom –

a special reason to

the one asking for more later, don’t

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

Hamilton’s laughter echoed in her ear.

“So sensitive?”

held her chin and captured her lips, the taste