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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you eat? I heard you threw

tensed slightly. “Yeah, I had some at the market. A bowl of chicken

really care. It was just small talk.

on the phone. He

check–up tomorrow.”

“A check–up for

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

So, he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed her lips, controlling her emotions. “Is it

job is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for her to keep making things difficult for you. Your existence does not

it show. Of course, she knew her existence did not affect Eveleen. Nonetheless, hearing

had been just looking for humiliation by

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

watched her, his profile illuminated by the ember

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

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

cold indifference, she said nothing. Explaining

said with a

room, she received a

weekend to see if the threatened miscarriage has improved and to monitor the

[Okay.]

phone aside. The thought

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safety. But thankfully, there had been no incidents like before. She must

Exhausted from the previous

the night, she was once again

exhausted today.

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

primitive yearning and heavy breathing enveloped her, his lips trailing down her neck, pausing at an old love bite on her collarbone before

knew her body too well. In no time, she melted under his kiss. Instinctively, she opened up to him,

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

always preferred control, especially in the bedroom. But tonight, he held her waist, guiding her

up

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

was a fog, but Hamilton snatched the phone and hit answer.

voice came through from the other

got some documents I need you to look

doused with a bucket of ice water. She

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