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.

the CEO is waiting for you.”

smile, “Alright, thank you.”

filled with the

lingered in

drinking at a business

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

with his eyes closed, his features

Natalia sighed inwardly.

all – not just power and influence, but also good looks and

He was emotionally detached. None of the women who passed

no

the man commanded, his

her reverie and approached him.

need something.

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

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

er way to

was a Hamilton to

protested, trying to

at her neck, “Then hurry up, won’t

with a firmer suck

leave a mark.”

chuckled softly, his breath tinged with alcohol. “Just cooperate, and I won’t.”

ignore the

not feeling well today. Can I just use

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

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thought it wasn’t due

that, he reached to verify her discomfort. After checking,

“You’re unwilling?”

with Victor Henkel, which

her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra from beneath

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

silent for a moment, realizing there was no escape today. “Then be

you feel better?”

was anything but in the bedroom – a real scoundrel, talking dirtily and leaving her aching inside every time.

a special reason to be apprehensive

But if you’re the one asking for more later, don’t blame

irresistible. He licked her earlobe before gently sucking on

sensation made Natalia shiver, and Hamilton’s laughter

“So sensitive?”

captured her lips, the taste of alcohol spreading between them. Natalia resisted slightly.