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.”

too well what Eveleen was capable of, but she still felt a shiver down her at her act.

spine

observed with a steady

and asked, “Do you not believe me,

of indifference, and though he didn’t respond,

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what, she’s your manager. If she doesn’t want to

She had to admire Eveleen’s gall. No wonder this woman could stir Hamilton’s heart. In just a few moments, she had transformed from an aggressor into a pitiable

generously offered forgiveness, making Natalia seem unreasonable by

it,” Natalia remarked casually.

so slightly. His gaze lingered on

“Ms. Jenkins, apologize.”

bitter pill for Natalia to swallow.

if I

cold gaze became

footage,” Natalia still refused to

unreadable. He stood between the two women, seemingly detached, yet he was the ultimate arbiter.

to look woefully pitiable.

reputation is sensitive right now, and for all we know, this could

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

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

matter further was pointless. If Hamilton decided she was in the wrong, then even if the truth was. right before him, he

wanted him

let it go. What more do

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

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

clearly tipped. Natalia suddenly

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Chapter 17

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

contending with Eveleen, but only she knew that she was really fighting the painful realization that her years of devotion had led to this outcome.

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

where right and wrong are of

finally glanced at Eveleen who still looked woefully aggrieved.