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 felt a shiver down her

spine

a steady

asked, “Do you not believe me,

mask of indifference, and though he didn’t

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the victim, spoke up. “Hamilton, let it go. No matter what, she’s your manager. If she doesn’t want to

laugh. She had to admire Eveleen’s gall. No wonder this woman could stir Hamilton’s heart. In just a few

forgiveness, making Natalia seem unreasonable

deserve it,” Natalia

slightly. His gaze lingered on Natalia

“Ms. Jenkins, apologize.”

a bitter pill

if I

narrowed, and his cold gaze became oppressive. He would not tolerate her defiance.

Natalia still refused

two women, seemingly detached, yet he was

continued to look woefully pitiable.

right now, and for all we know, this could

shouldn’t you want to clear this up? Once things

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

that pursuing the matter further was pointless. If Hamilton decided she was in the wrong, then even if the truth was. right before him, he wouldn’t acknowledge it.

wanted him to see

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

not check? Wouldn’t that be unfair

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

Natalia suddenly lost her fighting spirit.

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Chapter 17

sorry.” The words seemed to drain all her strength. After apologizing, she turned and left, her heart filled with

she knew that she was really fighting the painful realization that her years of devotion had led

he already knew what Eveleen was like and simply didn’t

right and wrong

glanced at Eveleen who still looked