Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 17

Eveleen’s face twisted into a scowl. “Natalia, do you really think that just because you’ve hung around him for a few years, he’s yours? He’s been publicly singl

think you are to him?”

all these years. What do you all these years. What do you

Natalia’s heart felt as if it had been sharply jabbed. She knew her place better than anyone. Yet, faced with Eveleen, she refused to show any sign of weakness.

“He may not be mine, but he’s certainly not yours!”

Eveleen seemed stung by the retort, her features quickly clouding over with a harsh chill.

“Natalia, don’t get too smug. Hamilton will be mine sooner or later. I’m back to discuss our wedding plans, so stop clinging to him like some homewrecker. It was bad enough that your mother played that role, and now you’re following in her footsteps. You and your mother are truly nauseating!”

In a sudden loss of control, Natalia slapped Eveleen in the face.

“Natalia!” Hamilton’s voice came from behind which made Natalia’s fingers tremble violently. She stood rigid, almost too afraid to turn around.

“What are you doing?” Hamilton’s voice was colder than she had ever heard.

Natalia turned to face him and said. “I’m slapping someone. Can’t Mr. Fowler see?”

“I’m asking why you slapped her!”

Natalia glared at Hamilton before her, whose expression was chillingly cold. “Someone insulted my mother. Am I supposed to wait for Christmas to retaliate?”

“Would she insult your mother for no reason?”

Natalia scoffed, “You should ask Ms. Schafer why she couldn’t keep her mouth shut and had to bring my mother into this to humiliate me.”

Hamilton’s gaze shifted heavily toward Eveleen.

Eveleen looked pitiful, with tears welling in her eyes like a damsel in distress.

“No, I just came to apologize to Ms. Jenkins for kicking her out of the car that time. I’ve felt guilty ever since. I just wanted to make amends, but she reacted so violently.”

well what Eveleen was capable of, but she

spine

observed with a

met his eyes directly and asked, “Do you not believe me, Mr.

mask of indifference, and though he didn’t respond, his

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up. “Hamilton, let it go. No matter what, she’s your manager. If she doesn’t want to admit it, that’s fine. I can

Hamilton’s heart. In just a few moments,

making Natalia seem unreasonable by comparison.

Schafer did deserve it,”

ever so slightly. His gaze lingered on Natalia briefly

“Ms. Jenkins, apologize.”

like a bitter pill for

if I don’t?”

his cold gaze became oppressive.

footage,” Natalia still refused to back down.

emotions were unreadable. He stood between the two women, seemingly detached, yet he

continued to look woefully pitiable.

sensitive right now, and for

clear this up? Once

between the two women was never about the truth; it was about the man’s

was losing miserably. She understood that pursuing the matter further was pointless. If Hamilton decided she was

still wanted him to see the truth.

said I’ll let it go. What more

check? Wouldn’t

about to start

scales were clearly tipped. Natalia suddenly lost

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Chapter 17

all her strength. After apologizing, she turned and left, her heart filled with

realization that her years of devotion had led to this outcome. She wanted this man to see Eveleen’s true colors, but

knew what Eveleen was like and

be so irrational, where right and wrong are of no consequence.

glanced at Eveleen who still