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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trip had little to do with her, her mood nonetheless

watched her with a soft chuckle. “Ms.

here for?”

smile faltered. “I thought you came especially

finding out it’s business

Natalia remained silent.

sat her on his lap. “Why don’t you

laughed lightly. “Do you think

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

her

such animosity towards her?”

Ms. Schafer targeting me. starting with kicking me

responding to her provocations.”

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed.

away, Natalia asked casually. “And

silent, his gaze fixed

laughed nervously. “Just curious, because there’s no shortage of women around

attention to his documents without

anymore. You have

fingers tightly together on the couch, eventually giving a quiet

She forced a carefree smile. “I’ll drop it, Mr. Fowler. No

to her tea–making, focusing on the task at hand.

documents seemed important for tomorrow, so he

the night. The nausea had subsided, replaced

occasional rustle

off to sleep, unaware. She was awakened by

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arms around her.

you been up to, getting so tired?

was low and

Fowler. I

hummed skeptically. “Not sleeping well, yet you seem out like a light.”

She was always on high alert around Hamilton, but today, she had simply dozed off. She wondered if it was a case of being too relaxed or just the overwhelming early

room, Hamilton laid her on the bed,

before. She turned her head just in time to see him unhurriedly

Tracing the slope of his shoulders, Natalia’s gaze lingered on the

that moment, the raw magnetism