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 steady gaze.

and asked, “Do you

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

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she doesn’t want to admit it, that’s fine. I can handle this. After all, I was the one who was unreasonable before.

She had to admire Eveleen’s gall. No wonder this woman could stir Hamilton’s heart.

forgiveness, making Natalia seem unreasonable by comparison.

did deserve it,” Natalia

His gaze lingered on Natalia briefly before he made his

“Ms. Jenkins, apologize.”

words were like a bitter

if I

and his cold gaze became oppressive.

footage,” Natalia still refused to back down.

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

to look

and for all we know, this could

figure, shouldn’t you want to clear this up? Once things are clear. who could tarnish Ms.

was never about the truth; it was about the man’s stance.

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

wanted him to see

check, Ms. Jenkins. I’ve already said I’ll let it go. What more do you want?” Eveleen

looked at her, “How can we not check? Wouldn’t that be unfair

“Ms. Jenkins, we’re about to start shooting. Are you

scales were clearly tipped. Natalia suddenly lost her fighting spirit.

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Chapter 17

to drain all her strength. After apologizing, she turned and

knew that she was really fighting the painful realization that her years of devotion had led to this outcome. She wanted this

knew what Eveleen was like and simply didn’t care.

can be so irrational, where right and wrong are of

left, Hamilton finally glanced at Eveleen