Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 56

Natalia nodded. “Yeah, I’ve thought it over and decided to resign.”

She stood up and headed to the bathroom without once glancing at Hamilton’s expression.

Even without looking, she could imagine his mood wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows. But the email was sent, and there was nothing more to say.

When she emerged from the bathroom, freshened up, Hamilton was already dressed.

“The company lawyer will come to discuss your resignation terms today,” he said, his face an unreadable mask before he left the room.

Natalia’s lips twitched, but she held her tongue.

Later, when Scarlett popped by for a room check, she asked, “Did Hamilton swing by last night?”

Natalia gave a light nod.

Scarlett huffed. “At least the man has a shred of decency. But boy, your man is menacing. I ran into him outside, and that aura, that steely look… I’m patting myself on the back for having the guts to say what I did to him.”

A muscle in Natalia’s jaw twitched.

“Don’t start with ‘your man‘; drop it,” she snapped lightly.

Scarlett chuckled. “Isn’t he, though?” She raised an eyebrow suggestively at Natalia. “You know, I was thinking last night, if you really want to get back at Eveleen, the best way would be to keep Hamilton close forever. Marry him, even. Let her choke on her envy seeing you two all loved–up!”

Natalia was speechless. “You’re giving me too much credit, Scarlett. Do you really think I could win against Eveleen?”

“Why couldn’t you? You’re prettier, and you’ve got brains to boot. How can you not win?”

Natalia smiled with a tinge of sorrow in her eyes. “Matters of the heart don’t work that way.”

Scarlett pursed her lips, understanding all too well that love doesn’t follow such rules. But she couldn’t accept it. Her eyes flickered with a scheme, and she whipped out her phone, sliding it mysteriously across to Natalia. “Look, I’ve infiltrated Eveleen’s fan group. Want me to sneak you in, too?”

Natalia frowned, hesitated for a moment, but then accepted the invitation.

She really wasn’t content to let Eveleen walk all over her, to let Hamilton favor her so blatantly without putting up a fight. She was just begrudgingly complying with Hamilton’s warnings and she didn’t want to keep swallowing her pride.

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But as she joined the group, she was bombarded with fanfiction about Eveleen and Hamilton.

anyone at the company had ever done.

only been shared in the company

and Scarlett quickly snatched the phone back. “Don’t bother with that nonsense. That’s just fan

And not all of it is fantasy. If Hamilton hadn’t gone to pick up Eveleen, those photos wouldn’t exist. Their relationship is pretty

join the group after all. I wasn’t thinking

“No worries,

but then

breath and

while her IV dripped, and surprisingly, she became numb to it all.

was later shocked to learn that last night, Hamilton and Eveleen had trended on social

checked the

back to normal, fans‘ comments still flooded the homepage, calling out to Hamilton.

will you bring

are

and announce your relationship

the messages were directed at Hamilton,

these comments remained prominently displayed, something that wouldn’t be possible without Hamilton’s

does indeed conquer all, even extending to the

and tossed her phone

to lie down, there was

“Come in.”

opened, and Natalia’s

company’s

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indeed a man of his word.

of corporate polish, stood in front of

for the intrusion at this

worries. I’m

agreement here, Ms. Jenkins.

the

her eyes is

dollars.

the penalty clause–fifty

temples throbbed at the sight.

let her go easily, but