Chapter 31

Natalia hung her coat on the rack and slipped off her boots, revealing the fun polka–dotted socks she had chosen that morning.

“I just hit up a late–night flea market.”

“With whom?”

Natalia hesitated, but she didn’t hide the truth. The way Hamilton was posturing, it was clear he already knew something.

“Just myself. I just happened to bump into Lionel on the way back, and he gave me a ride

home.”

Hamilton sat on the couch, eyeing her.

“A coincidence?”

“Yeah, a coincidence.”

“That’s quite the coincidence.” He scoffed, patting the cushion next to him. “Come, sit. Tell me

about this ‘coincidence“.”

Natalia’s spine stiffened at the barely concealed ire in his voice. Her words were tinged with bitterness as she began to explain. “I was just waiting for a cab when he happened to drive by and offered me a lift. Mr. Fowler, I don’t have the kind of charm where I snap my fingers, and someone comes running.”

Hamilton’s face darkened like a thundercloud. He snorted. “Ms. Jenkins, remember what I’ve told you before – keep your distance from those men out there. Tarnish yourself, and you won’t be worth much.”

A pang shot through Natalia’s chest, but she didn’t let it show. She forced a smile. “I haven’t forgotten, Mr. Fowler. Rest assured.”

Hamilton nodded curtly. “What did you buy at the flea market?”

Natalia used to love picking up knick–knacks at the flea market. She would always show him

her finds afterward. But today, she was in no mood for sharing. She couldn’t be as detached as he was about everything.

“Nothing. Just browsed,” she replied curtly.

Hamilton kept his gaze on her, obviously unsatisfied with her response.

After a moment, Natalia reluctantly pulled out two pairs of socks. “I got two pairs of socks.”

Two pairs. Even when she bought socks, she had always bought two. One for him, one for her.

Seeing the socks, Hamilton’s expression softened slightly. “Go take a shower.”

Natalia nodded and headed to the bathroom.

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entered, Hamilton called out. “Did you eat? I heard you threw up what

at the market. A bowl of chicken

really

on the phone. He ended the call as she appeared.

check–up tomorrow.”

taken aback. “A check–up for

“Health is your capital. I don’t want a repeat of

he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed her lips,

he said, “Ms. Jenkins, doing your job is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for her to keep making things difficult for you.

course, she knew her existence did

be compared with Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just looking for humiliation by bringing up Eveleen time and time

bowed. “I won’t do it again. If needed, I can apologize to Ms. Schafer.”

his profile illuminated by the ember of his

away from her.” He took a drag and didn’t look

she had always avoided Eveleen. It was work that entangled them. She couldn’t abandon her job because of Eveleen – not when she needed the money for her

indifference, she said nothing. Explaining would only confirm her wrongs in his eyes.

Natalia said with

she received a text from

a check–up this weekend to see if the threatened miscarriage has improved and

[Okay.]

Natalia set the phone

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anxious. Hamilton’s recent actions worried her about their child’s safety. But thankfully, there had been no incidents like before. She

thought, Natalia drifted to sleep. Exhausted from the previous night

in the middle of the night, she was once again

“I’m exhausted today.

kiss silenced her, forbidding any retreat. In the unlit room, their expressions remained unseen, but

enveloped her, his lips trailing down her neck, pausing at an old love bite

too well. In no time, she melted under his kiss. Instinctively, she

shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed

in the bedroom. But tonight, he held her waist, guiding her

sat up and captured her earlobe between his teeth.

her arms around him without thinking. Just then, her phone erupted

a fog, but Hamilton

from the other end.

documents I need you to look over.”

ice water. She

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