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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Hamilton called out. “Did you eat? I heard

at the market. A bowl of chicken

He probably didn’t really care. It

to find Hamilton on the phone. He ended the call as

a check–up

taken aback. “A check–up for what?”

capital. I don’t want a repeat of you declining drinks at social events.”

tonight. She tensed her lips, controlling her emotions. “Is it

smoke, Hamilton looked over. With the same indifferent expression, 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

Of course, she knew her existence did not affect Eveleen. Nonetheless, hearing it from Hamilton still made her feel

heart, she did not even deserve to be compared with Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just looking for

Natalia said, her head bowed. “I won’t do it again.

illuminated by the ember of his cigarette.

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

was work that entangled them. She couldn’t abandon her job because of Eveleen – not when she needed the money for her mother’s medical bills and her child’s

said nothing. Explaining would

said with

received a text

if the threatened miscarriage has improved and to monitor the fetal heart

[Okay.]

phone

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anxious. Hamilton’s recent actions worried her about their child’s safety. But thankfully, there had been

sleep. Exhausted from the previous night and

the night, she was once again

exhausted today.

room, their expressions remained unseen, but the

neck, pausing at an old love bite on her collarbone before returning

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

entwined bodies mirrored the intimacy shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed more unrestrained than

tonight, he held her waist,

her sides as he sat up and captured her earlobe between his teeth.

around him without thinking. Just then,

mind was a fog, but Hamilton snatched the phone

voice came through from the other

tomorrow? I’ve got some documents

if doused with a bucket of ice water. She sobered up, her

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