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.”

was capable of, but she still

spine

a

and asked, “Do you

face was a mask of indifference, and though he didn’t respond, his message was clear.

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want to admit it, that’s fine. I can handle this. After all, I was the one who was

No wonder this woman could stir Hamilton’s heart. In just a few moments, she had transformed from

she generously offered forgiveness, making Natalia seem unreasonable by

did deserve it,”

raised ever so slightly. His gaze lingered on Natalia briefly

“Ms. Jenkins, apologize.”

like a bitter pill for Natalia to

if I

gaze became

still refused to back down.

women, seemingly detached, yet he was the ultimate arbiter.

look woefully

and for all we know, this could be used against me online.”

“As a public figure, shouldn’t you want to clear this up? Once things are clear. who could tarnish

was never about the truth; it was about the

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

still wanted him to see the truth.

said I’ll let it go. What more do you want?”

not check? Wouldn’t that be unfair to you,

start shooting. Are you sure you want to waste everyone’s time?”

were clearly tipped. Natalia suddenly

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Chapter 17

words seemed to drain all her strength. After apologizing, she

her years of devotion had

what Eveleen was like

be so irrational, where right and wrong are

left, Hamilton finally glanced at