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

continued to play his game, Natalia found herself falling deeper and deeper.

had a crush on

just an unrequited love

the spreading ache in her heart, Natalia forced a

worry, Mr. Fowler. It’s not me.”

curving into a slight smirk. “Ms. Jenkins is always sensible. I

the office before he could

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

headed to

meeting was over, it was already 10 p.m.

was cunning and

up

gave in until the very end, finally agreeing on a price that was acceptable

Victor was packing up, he glanced over at Natalia.

join me for

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

take her refusal seriously. “Ms. Jenkins,

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

all worked so hard. Shouldn’t Ms. Jenkins treat them,

insistence, Natalia reluctantly

Crest Club was Victor’s

was to run into Hamilton

Club, and after settling them in, he

she didn’t think much of

a group of his high–flying friends. Each of them was accompanied by a woman,

exuding an air of easy charm but with a distant look

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Chapter 2

an ambiguous atmosphere that

quickly averted

slightly, but he made no move.

then back at Natalia

here for a drink? A little reward for all the

chose a corner seat

over here.” Alden called out, always one to stir

know of Natalia’s relationship with Hamilton, Alden was

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