Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 18

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The words teetered on the brink of Natalia’s lips before she swallowed them back down.

She knew Hamilton’s temper all too well. The fact that he’d said as much meant he was determined to see her today. Natalia wasn’t in the mood for trouble.

“be right there.”

The secretary chuckled. “Hurry back.”

When Natalia arrived home. Hamilton had just come out from the shower. The oversized bathrobe did little to conceal his chiseled physique. Settling onto the couch, he lit a cigarette. peering at Natalia through the smoke. After a moment, the corner of his mouth twitched with ambiguous intent.

“I never knew Ms. Jenkins could be so… formidable.”

Natalia didn’t move from her spot, nor did she speak. She knew he was referring to the altercation she had on set, the one where she didn’t hold back in both action and words.

“I can’t just let people walk all over me. Are you here on Ms. Schafer’s behalf to settle scores, Mr. Fowler?”

Hamilton’s gaze lingered on her, snuffing out his cigarette after a beat.

“Come here.”

“If you have something to say, say it from there.”

But Hamilton just watched her, unmoving.

Natalia had no choice but to walk over.

He slid a box across the table towards her.

“Open it. See if you like it.”

Inside was a necklace, its diamond cut to glittering perfection under the light. –

Natalia was momentarily taken aback. Hamilton had never given her anything before. After all giving gifts meant caring, and he had never cared–not for her, so gifts were out of the question. He would give her money, but never presents.

In the past, it was always her buying him things: clothes, shoes, ties, nothing high–end since she didn’t have much money. Yet he would wear them. Thankfully, he could make even a flea market find look designer.

It made Natalia’s desire to buy him things even harder to resist. Yet he had never reciprocated, probably never even thought to.

gift was unusual

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the sudden gift?” She looked at the man

say her heart didn’t flutter at the sight of the necklace would be a lie. Natalia admitted she was materialistic.

slightly and said, “It suits you.

did so in front of the mirror. The radiant diamond enhanced her delicate complexion, making her look even

her from behind, his lips tracing

and asked, “Why the sudden gift?”

“Are you sure you want to discuss

heart chilled at his words. “Because

bring Eveleen into this anymore,” Hamilton’s voice was tinged with desire, but his words

are you convinced I’m

stirring trouble or not isn’t the point.

composure with difficulty

“Avoid her.”

enough to shred Natalia’s heart to

Silkwood City – a stranger in town with no friends, while Eveleen was the renowned high school queen bee. Under her influence, Natalia was constantly harassed by bullies who would pelt her with stones and mud, sometimes even dead

back against Eveleen. Their father Patrick showed up at her doorstep, belt in hand, and whipped her without

Eveleen’s bullying, Patrick had said, “Even if she kills you,

Hamilton’s words cut deeper than

throat, she asked, “Why should

she avoid Eveleen?

she always the one to

the other woman. She had done nothing wrong–why should she

met her gaze and answered, “Because she’s Eveleen, and

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into Natalia’s heart

smile. “And if I

Playing nice

Natalia laughed bitterly.

make, being obedient

always the same.

you say.”

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