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

play his game, Natalia

she’d had a crush on

understood that this was just an unrequited love that would lead nowhere.

the spreading ache in her heart, Natalia forced

Mr. Fowler. It’s not

leaned back in his chair, his thin lips curving into a slight smirk. “Ms. Jenkins

office

already waiting for her. “Boss, the meeting

and headed to

meeting was over, it was

was cunning

up several

gave 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 collaboration.

was packing up, he glanced over

care to join me for a

quite late today, maybe another

take her refusal seriously. “Ms. Jenkins, just for a brief celebration. Why not?”

Ever since Victor had started working on a project with her last year, he had been pursuing her.

but Victor never seemed to give up despite her rejections.

hard. Shouldn’t Ms. Jenkins treat them,

insistence, Natalia reluctantly agreed.

was Victor’s

hadn’t expected was to run

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

many professional contacts, she didn’t think

group of his high–flying friends. Each

charm but with a

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Chapter 2

that only encouraged her

quickly averted her eyes.

no move. However, his brother Alden Fowler’s eyes brightened at the sight of Natalia.

and then back at

a drink? A little reward for all the hard work?”

corner seat away from the

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

Natalia’s relationship with Hamilton,

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