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

the CEO is waiting

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

with the scent of

subtle aroma lingered in the air.

drinking at a

legs casually bent, wearing a black shirt that gave him at rakish yet

closed, his

Natalia sighed inwardly.

wonder women were always flocking around Hamilton. He had it all – not just power and influence, but also good looks and a strong physique. What

was emotionally detached. None of the women who passed through his

no

commanded, his voice devoid of emotion.

snapped out of her reverie and approached him.

something. Mr.

curved into a slight smirk as he pulled her onto his lap, his

he was drunk. Even during the day, he would want

er way to

was a Hamilton to sober

Natalia protested,

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

his words with a firmer suck on her neck.

a mark.”

chuckled softly, his breath tinged with

herself discreetly to ignore the reactions he stirred

today. Can I

drunken haze replaced by desire. “Not feeling

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I thought it wasn’t due yet.”

reached to verify her discomfort. After checking,

“You’re unwilling?”

mentioned her upcoming negotiation with Victor

with his chin resting on her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra from beneath

he said, the word ‘hard‘ carrying a double

there was

make you feel better?”

externally, but he was anything but in the bedroom – a real

a special reason to be

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

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

Hamilton’s laughter echoed in her ear.

“So sensitive?”

chin and captured her lips, the taste of alcohol spreading between