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

his game, Natalia found herself falling deeper and deeper.

she’d had a crush on

that this was just an unrequited love

the spreading ache in her heart, Natalia forced

Mr. Fowler.

in his chair, his thin lips curving into a

and quickly left the office before he

her. “Boss, the meeting starts in five minutes.”

nodded, composed herself, and headed to the conference room.

time the meeting was over, it was already 10

was cunning and shrewd.

nearly slipped up several

in until the very end, finally agreeing on a price that was acceptable to both parties and signing the contract for the next year’s

packing up, he glanced over

join me for a

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

“Ms. Jenkins,

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

him down many times, but Victor never

hard. Shouldn’t Ms. Jenkins treat them,

insistence, Natalia reluctantly agreed.

was Victor’s

Natalia hadn’t expected was to

in the Crest Club, and after settling them in, he took

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

high–flying friends. Each of them was accompanied by a woman, and sitting beside Hamilton was a B–list actress,

air of easy charm but with a distant look in his eyes. He neither accepted the actress‘ advances nor

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Chapter 2

ambiguous atmosphere that only encouraged her

averted her

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

back

a drink? A little reward

a corner seat away from the

Alden called out, always one to stir the pot.

know of Natalia’s relationship with Hamilton, Alden was well aware.

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