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

head.

out to you?”

“He called once, but I didn’t

And then” Nothing?”

Natalia remained silent

was instantly

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 marry that witch Eveleen–they’re a match made

Scarlett’s tirade, Natalia couldn’t help

about to explode

as she looked

Without you, I’d have no

She had always been emotional, and seeing Natalia like this was already breaking her heart. Now, hearing her words was almost

tear, she warned, “If you talk like

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

Scarlett murmured, and they stayed like that, Natalia leaning on her

a while, Natalia’s complexion had improved. She nudged Scarlett’s arm and asked, “Can you find me

said, “Stay here

if she didn’t return home, she couldn’t stay at Scarlett’s

Hamilton could help her now, so she had

out a wry smile. “Hamilton is waiting for me to come

do you know? Didn’t he stop

softly, her

he was waiting–waiting for her to go back to him, to

thought bitterly, always knew how to wield control. And all the tenderness he might possess, she suspected,

Scarlett, and she cursed

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

nose. “Because he’s powerful, and because he

doesn’t care.”

Just like at the office, when he let the rumors spread. He

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

deep ache but didn’t let it

changing, she left.

me that

as if to

at her

demeanor icy, his gaze

at him briefly before looking away.

classmate?” Hamilton’s voice cut

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