Chapter 86

“Of course, where are you now? I’ll come pick you up:

“No need, I’ll just grab a cab,” Natalia replied.

Scarlett tentatively asked, “Natalia, are you alright?”

Natalia chuckled, “I’m fine.”

But she wasn’t really fine. She was somewhat relieved that those online trolls hadn’t dug up her personal details. Otherwise, she really wouldn’t know what to do.

When Scarlett opened the door and saw Natalla’s pale face, her brow furrowed deeply.

“What on earth did you do to yourself?”

Catching sight of Scarlett, a lump formed in Natalia’s throat, but she held back the tears, crying wouldn’t solve anything.

“Scarlett, I need to take a shower.”

“Alright, alright, I’ll run you a bath. Soak in a hot bath and relax.”

Scarlett ushered Natalia into the bathroom.

“I think I’m about to start my period; Can you make me some ginger coffee?”

“No problem. You just wait here.”

After Scarlett left, Natalia glanced at her phone again. Hamilton hadn’t called again since that call.

She let out a wry smile, set her phone aside, and closed her eyes.

After soaking in the bath, she felt a bit better.

– was

Scarlett watched her sip the ginger tea before hesitantly speaking up, it Eveleen behind tonight’s mess?”

After a brief silence, Natalia admitted, “Probably.”

“That bitch! What’s her deal? If she wants to make up with Hamilton, she should go bother him. Why take it out on you?”

Natalia’s cold laugh resonated; wasn’t that the truth?

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what about Hamilton? What’s

shook her head.

out to you?”

gaze dropped to her phone. “He called once,

And then” Nothing?”

Natalia remained silent

instantly livid.

to deal with the fallout? He’s a damn dog of a man, completely heartless. And to think I thought

tirade, Natalia

you’re laughing! I’m about

persisted as she looked at

thank you. Without you, I’d have no one to

always been emotional, and seeing Natalia like this was

a tear, she warned, “If you talk like

Scarlett’s shoulder.

and they stayed like that, Natalia leaning on her in silence.

a while, Natalia’s complexion had improved. She nudged Scarlett’s arm

frowned and said, “Stay here

head. Even if she didn’t return home, she couldn’t stay at Scarlett’s and drag her into

her now, so she had

she let out a wry smile. “Hamilton is waiting for

brow furrowed deeply. “How do you know?

softly, her

waiting–waiting for her to go back to him,

thought bitterly, always knew how to wield control. And all the tenderness he might possess, she suspected, had been given to Eveleen, leaving her with nothing

Scarlett, and she

beg him for help when he’s

returned to Natalia’s nose. “Because

doesn’t care.”

were still up. Just like at the office, when he let the rumors spread. He would act only when she

couldn’t help but

deep ache but didn’t let it show

she left.

before she went, she had one last request. “Scarlett, send me that info

her mouth as if to

her place.

living room couch, his demeanor icy, his

glanced at him briefly before looking

classmate?” Hamilton’s

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