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

she’d had a crush on for

she understood that this was just an unrequited

spreading ache in her heart,

worry, Mr. Fowler. It’s not me.”

a slight smirk. “Ms. Jenkins is always sensible. I can trust

quickly left the office before

her.

headed

was over, it

cunning and shrewd.

up several times.

the very end, finally agreeing on a price that was acceptable to both parties and

packing up, he glanced over at

to join me

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

Jenkins, just for a brief celebration. Why

comment gave Natalia a headache. Ever since Victor had started working on a project with

him down many times, but Victor never seemed

all worked so hard. Shouldn’t Ms. Jenkins

insistence, Natalia reluctantly

was Victor’s choice.

hadn’t expected was to

to a private room in the Crest Club, and after settling them in, he took Natalia to another room, claiming he had

shared many professional contacts, she didn’t

group of his high–flying friends. Each

exuding an air of easy charm but with a distant look

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Chapter 2

ambiguous atmosphere that only encouraged her further.

averted

but he made no move. However, his brother Alden Fowler’s eyes brightened at the sight

Hamilton and then back at Natalia with a smirk.

for a drink? A little reward for

seat away from

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

of Natalia’s relationship with Hamilton,

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