Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Natalia’s spine stiffened, a chill creeping up her back.

But she turned her head, managing to keep her expression casual. “And if it were true, what

would you do?

Hamilton’s brows were furrowed, his entire demeanor radiating a frosty aura as if the warmth and passion from moments before had been an illusion.

“What else can I do? I’d help you schedule the operation.”

Natalia’s face gradually lost its color, her hands clenched tightly together.

Hamilton’s gaze grew colder.

“Natalia, don’t forget the rules of our game.”

Natalia’s body tensed suddenly.

Right, their relationship had always been a game. After all, she could never truly match up to Hamilton with her background.

She was from an average family.

Hamilton, on the other hand, was the eldest son and heir of the prestigious Fowler family, the true master of its empire.

Their relationship had started by sheer coincidence.

Three years ago, her mother was in a terrible car accident and needed money urgently. Natalia had swallowed her pride and gone to her biological father’s mansion to ask for help.

She had collapsed after kneeling outside the opulent mansion for an entire night, without a penny to her name.

It was Hamilton, passing by, who found her.

When she woke up in the hospital, the first thing Hamilton did was propose a game to her.

An adult game with no strings attached.

Back then, all she had asked was, “Will I get paid?”

Hamilton had laughed at that, calling her “sensible.”

But over t

while Hamilton continued to play his game, Natalia found herself

the man she’d had a crush

this was just an unrequited

in her heart, Natalia forced a smile.

Mr. Fowler. It’s not me.”

back in his chair, his thin lips curving into a slight smirk.

and quickly left the office before he could notice anything amiss.

her. “Boss, the meeting

composed herself, and headed

the time the meeting was over, it was already

cunning and shrewd.

up several times.

that was acceptable

he glanced

join me for a

polite smile, “It’s quite late today, maybe

take her refusal seriously. “Ms. Jenkins, just for a brief celebration. Why

comment gave Natalia a headache. Ever since Victor had started working on a project with her last year, he had

down many times, but Victor never seemed to give up despite her rejections.

so hard. Shouldn’t Ms.

Victor’s insistence, Natalia reluctantly

Crest Club was Victor’s

Natalia hadn’t expected was to run

a private room in the Crest Club, and after settling them in, he took Natalia

and Victor shared many professional contacts, she didn’t think much

Hamilton, the center of attention amid a group of his high–flying friends. Each of them was accompanied by a woman, and sitting beside Hamilton was a B–list actress, oozing with

charm but with a distant look in his eyes.

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Chapter 2

an ambiguous atmosphere that only encouraged

quickly averted her

Hamilton noticed Natalia entering, his eyebrows lifted slightly, but he made no move. However, his brother Alden Fowler’s eyes brightened at the sight of

at Hamilton and then back

a drink? A little reward for

chose a corner seat away from

far away? Come over here.” Alden called out, always one to stir

know of Natalia’s relationship

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