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

CEO is waiting for you.”

a tight–lipped smile, “Alright, thank

with the scent of

subtle aroma lingered in the

at

wearing a black shirt that gave him at

with his eyes closed,

Natalia sighed inwardly.

– not just power and influence, but also good looks and a strong physique. What woman

He was emotionally detached. None of the women who passed through his life ever touched his heart.

no exception.

the man commanded, his

out of her

something. Mr. Fowler?”

pulled her onto his lap, his

all too familiar with Hamilton’s desires, especially when he was drunk. Even

er way to

was a Hamilton to sober up.

Natalia protested,

her neck, “Then hurry up,

words with a firmer suck

a mark.”

softly, his breath tinged with alcohol. “Just cooperate, and I

to ignore the reactions he stirred

feeling well today. Can I

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

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it

reached to verify her discomfort. After checking, his expression darkened.

“You’re unwilling?”

negotiation with Victor Henkel, which

chin resting on her shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra from beneath her blouse.

the word ‘hard‘ carrying a double entendre, as he refused to release her, intensifying his actions

realizing there was no

make you

in the bedroom – a real scoundrel,

had a special reason to be apprehensive

one asking for more later, don’t blame

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

Hamilton’s laughter echoed in her ear.

“So sensitive?”

the taste of