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?

F = 2 2 2

Hamilton? What’s his

head. “Don’t know.”

reached out to you?”

gaze dropped to her phone. “He called

And then” Nothing?”

Natalia remained silent

was instantly

fallout? He’s a damn dog of a man, completely heartless. And to think I thought he was decent to you! He might as well marry that witch Eveleen–they’re a

Natalia couldn’t help but

I’m about to

smile persisted as she looked

thank you. Without you, I’d have

She had always been emotional, and seeing Natalia like this was already breaking her

“If you talk like that again, I’ll be

leaned on Scarlett’s shoulder. “Okay, no

stayed like that, Natalia leaning on her in silence.

nudged Scarlett’s arm

frowned and said, “Stay here

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

her now, so she had to go

wry smile. “Hamilton

deeply. “How do you know? Didn’t

her eyes downcast.

called again because he was waiting–waiting for her to go back to him, to ask for

to wield control. And all the tenderness he might possess, she

Scarlett, and she cursed Hamilton again.

have to beg him for help when he’s

sourness returned to Natalia’s nose. “Because he’s powerful, and

doesn’t care.”

videos were still up. Just like at the office, when he

hear this. She couldn’t help but lash

ache but didn’t let it show in front of

she

“Scarlett, send me that info about

opened her mouth as if to

at her

living room couch, his demeanor icy, his gaze unfathomable.

him briefly before looking

your old classmate?” Hamilton’s voice cut through the silence.

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