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 falling deeper

man she’d had a

this was just an unrequited love that would lead

spreading ache in her

Mr. Fowler. It’s

his chair, his thin lips curving into a slight

the office before

was already waiting for her. “Boss,

herself, and headed to

time the meeting was over, it was already 10

cunning

up several times.

a price that was acceptable to both parties

up, he glanced over

care to join me for a drink?”

a polite smile, “It’s quite late today, maybe another time. I’ll treat you then,

Victor didn’t take her refusal seriously. “Ms. Jenkins, just for a brief celebration.

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

but Victor never

Shouldn’t

insistence, Natalia reluctantly

was Victor’s choice.

hadn’t expected was to run into

Club, and after settling them in, he took Natalia to another room, claiming

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

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 flirtatious

of easy charm but with a

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Chapter 2

that only encouraged her

quickly averted her eyes.

entering, his eyebrows lifted slightly, but he made no move. However, his

then back at Natalia with a smirk.

for a drink? A little reward

corner seat

here.” Alden called out, always one to stir

Natalia’s relationship with Hamilton, Alden was well

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