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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about Hamilton? What’s his take?”

shook her head. “Don’t know.”

he reached out to you?”

called

And then” Nothing?”

Natalia remained silent

instantly

now he’s just leaving you to deal with the 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

Scarlett’s tirade, Natalia

laughing! I’m about

as she looked at Scarlett.

you. Without you, I’d have no

this was already breaking her heart. Now, hearing her words was

you talk like that again, I’ll be really mad at you!”

on Scarlett’s shoulder. “Okay, no more of that.”

Scarlett murmured, and they stayed like that, Natalia

She nudged Scarlett’s arm and asked, “Can

frowned and said, “Stay

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

so she had

a wry smile. “Hamilton is waiting for

do you know? Didn’t

her

waiting–waiting for her to go back to him, to ask for his

might possess, she suspected, had been given to Eveleen, leaving

on Scarlett, and she cursed Hamilton

him for help when he’s the one who caused all this trouble?”

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

doesn’t care.”

like at the office, when he let the rumors spread. He would act only

She couldn’t help but lash out at Hamilton again.

ache but didn’t let it show in front of Scarlett.

she

last request. “Scarlett, send me that info about the care facility you mentioned last time,

her mouth as if to speak

her

room couch, his demeanor icy, his gaze unfathomable. He was

briefly before looking

old classmate?” Hamilton’s voice cut through

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