Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 35

Natalia’s eyes flickered slightly, “Do you mind, Mr. Fowler?”

Hamilton let out a derisive snort. “Ms. Jenkins, are you still sleepy?”

Feeling awkward, Natalia quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry, Mr. Fowler, I didn’t agree to his

terms.”

Hamilton’s icy gaze enveloped her. “What’s the matter? Couldn’t settle on a price?”

“He said I could name my price and wait for my word.”

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed sharply. “So, Ms. Jenkins, you just haven’t decided how much to ask for?”

Trying to appear casual, Natalia met Hamilton’s gaze. “Mr. Fowler, are you concerned about the price I might set or that I might set one at all?”

With a scoff, Hamilton let her go and settled back on the couch, watching her. “Whether you name a price or not, and regardless of the amount, that’s your business. My only concern is whether you’re planning to breach our agreement.”

His detached tone made it seem like the matter had nothing to do with him at all.

A sharp pain flickered in Natalia’s heart. She knew that probing like this was humiliating. Yet, she couldn’t help herself. In the end, she just wanted to see if this man cared about her even at smidgen.

As expected, he didn’t, and it could already be considered Hamilton leaving her some dignity.

Natalia composed herself and said, “I was merely inquiring. I’m bound to you by a two–year contract and have never considered seeking another benefactor during that term, regardless of the offer.”

Hamilton watched her, his expression unreadable. “Ms. Jenkins, you seem to understand the spirit of a contract.”

Knowing it was sarcasm, Natalia ignored it and cut to the chase, “Is there a reason you wanted to see me. Mr. Fowler?”

Hamilton, reclining lazily on the couch with a hand on her waist, replied, “Tomorrow, I’m meeting a client from Frendland. You enjoy translating, right? Tag along and handle the translation.”

Surprised, Natalia hadn’t expected business to be the reason for his visit.

After a moment’s silence, she agreed, “Okay.” Then, she looked back at Hamilton. “Did you come to Boria City strictly for business?”

He nodded nonchalantly. “What else? You think I’d travel all this way just to twiddle my thumbs?”

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had little to do with her, her mood nonetheless brightened, and her movements became brisker and more efficient

“Ms. Jenkins, what

here for?”

thought you came especially to see Ms.

out it’s business

Natalia remained silent.

her on his lap. “Why

think I

Jenkins, seemed to take an instant disliking to her. Did you know her

averted her gaze. “No.”

animosity towards

explained, “Mr. Fowler, from the get–go, it was Ms. Schafer targeting me. starting with kicking me out of the car at our first meeting. It’s always

I’m just responding to

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed.

casually. “And you? Why

his gaze

shortage of women around you,

attention to

have too

the couch, eventually

forced a carefree smile. “I’ll drop

focusing on

for tomorrow, so he scrutinized them

late into the night. The

hushed room, only the occasional rustle of paper broke the

drifted off to sleep, unaware. She was awakened

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arms around her.

tired? Sneaking out for midnight rendezvous while I’m

voice was low and

attention. “Sorry, Mr. Fowler. I haven’t been

sleeping well, yet you seem

today, she had simply dozed off. She wondered if

Hamilton laid her on the bed, tucking her in before heading to the

sensed a tenderness from Hamilton she hadn’t felt before. She turned her head just in time to see him unhurriedly undoing his shirt buttons.

presence. Tracing the slope of his shoulders, Natalia’s gaze lingered on the taut expanse of

raw magnetism of