Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 70

The man stood there cloaked in a gray trench coat, as if the chill of the outside world clung to him still.

His mere presence seemed to send Natalia’s every nerve on edge. Her mind buzzed noisily. She hadn’t expected Hamilton to show up. She had called Alden, for heaven’s sake.

And now, she wasn’t even sure if Hamilton had overheard that biting remark from Lionel.

Lionel’s brow furrowed at the sight of Hamilton, a clear sign of trouble brewing.

What an uncanny coincidence.

But for Victor, it was a stroke of luck–he wore a smirk like he was watching someone else’s

misfortune with glee.

“Did Hamilton catch that? I can’t be accused of slander. Lionel here played the knight in shining armor, even dared to punch me. And to think, he’d risk his place in Silkwood City for Ms. Jenkins.”

Hamilton’s gaze shifted from Victor back to Natalia, and after a moment, he let out a soft chuckle.

“Ms. Jenkins sure has a knack for stirring the pot.”

Natalia’s expression stiffened slightly.

Hamilton approached, his fingers gently grazing her face. “I hear it was a classic case of jealousy?”

“It wasn’t!” Natalia denied immediately.

“Then what was it? Care to explain, Ms. Jenkins?”

Natalia glanced at Victor, “Mr. Henkel was out of line with me, and Lionel was simply stopping him–that’s when he was struck.”

Victor clicked his tongue, “Ms. Jenkins, you lured me in. I couldn’t.help myself.”

“Victor Henkel!” Natalia’s eyes flashed with anger.

She’d never encountered such a vile person. They had worked together pleasantly in the past, and she couldn’t fathom why he would act like this now.

To Natalia, Victor seemed like a sadist, taking pleasure in her distress, finding comfort only in

her discomfort.

Victor chuckled, “What’s the matter, Ms. Jenkins? Refuse to admit it?”

Natalia’s lips tightened, and she turned to look at Hamilton, “I did nothing.”

silent, his voice absent from the

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why keep this little tramp around? Today she’s

further, “My affairs are none of your concern,

peaked. “I’m just offering a friendly warning–don’t mistake this woman for more than she is. A few days back, I was at the Chamber Nightclub with

paled at the mention of the Chamber Nightclub–a property of the Fowler family.

Graham was squandering money on drinks and gambling, and Tatiana had been injured

Tatiana’s medical bills, as well as her own living expenses

tuition.

of part–time jobs during school, even working as a conference interpreter, earning a handsome sum per hour. But all the money she gave to Tatiana

told the Chamber Nightclub was hiring. Knowing it was owned by the Fowler family, she was lured by the idea of earning money and possibly catching a glimpse

skewed, and she dreaded Hamilton thinking less of her for it. Her past

sleeping with a

Hamilton?”

in an instant. After all, it was a matter between him and Natalia. Victor had no right to

bore into

indeed crossed the line.

woman–to taunt, yes, but he

speaking the truth. If you don’t believe it,

more on cleaning up the mess caused by your company’s shareholders. Ever

“Are you

it or not, Mr. Henkel. That’s

at Natalia. “Ms. Jenkins, remember that slap you

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not long after Hamilton, but Victor

priority was sorting out

left, it was only then that Hamilton turned to Lionel. “Ms. Jenkins, wait outside for me. I need

pale in an instant. “Mr. Fowler, Lionel was just caught up because of

scoffed, “Ms. Jenkins, what’s making you so nervous?

lips were tightly drawn. “I’m

had already been dragged into her mess today, and if Hamilton took it out

couldn’t guarantee that Hamilton wouldn’t do something rash to him. After all, Lionel had been looking out for

gaze was fixed on

the truth in her words

his piercing dark

a soft chuckle, “Well then, wait in

Natalia still