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?”

head. “Don’t know.”

out to you?”

“He called once, but

And then” Nothing?”

Natalia remained silent

was instantly livid.

the one who stirred up all this trouble, and 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 marry that witch Eveleen–they’re a match made

to Scarlett’s tirade, Natalia couldn’t

laughing! I’m about to explode here.”

she looked

you. Without you, I’d have no

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

“If you talk like that

Natalia leaned on Scarlett’s shoulder. “Okay, no

they stayed like that, Natalia leaning

complexion had improved. She nudged Scarlett’s arm and asked, “Can

said, “Stay here

at Scarlett’s

Hamilton could help her now, so she had

smile. “Hamilton is waiting for me to come back.”

furrowed deeply. “How do you know?

softly, her eyes downcast.

to go back to him, to

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 but

Scarlett, and she cursed Hamilton

you have to beg him for help when he’s the one who caused all this

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

doesn’t care.”

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

pained Scarlett to hear this. She couldn’t help but lash

but didn’t let it show

changing, she left.

send me that info about the care

her mouth as if to

at her

demeanor icy, his gaze unfathomable. He was still

at him briefly before looking

your old classmate?” Hamilton’s voice cut

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