Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 87

Natalia really didn’t want to ask anymore. The moment the question had left her lips, she regretted it. Even if Hamilton had indeed slept with Eveleen, what could she do about it? It was nothing but a source of unnecessary discomfort.

She sat on the couch, her gaze lowered. After a while, she ventured, “Do you know what happened today?”

Hamilton lit a cigarette.

“Yes.”

“Will you help me? Will you help clear my name?”

Hamilton took a drag and said, “I’ll handle it.”

Natalia looked at him and asked, “It was a setup today, wasn’t it?”

Hamilton didn’t deny it. “It was Giselle’s doing.”

Natalia’s brows knitted tightly. “Does Giselle really have that much clout?”

If she did, she wouldn’t have resorted to spewing nonsense in the alumni chat from the

get–go.

Hamilton’s expression darkened instantly. “And who do you suspect?”

“Don’t you find Ms. Schafer more suspicious?*

Hamilton scoffed, “Do you have evidence, Ms. Jenkins?”

Natalia’s lips were a tight line. She had no evidence, but anyone with half a brain could see it was Eveleen’s doing.

“Because only she has the motive.”

“And Giselle doesn’t? After the scene you made with her at the company, you think she wouldn’t hold a grudge?”

Natalia let out a bitter laugh, realizing that once again, Hamilton would probably stand by Eveleen. She felt a sharp pain in her heart.

“Fine, then enlighten me, Mr. Fowler. How do you plan to deal with it? The same way as before? The nurse speaks out, you fire the nurse. Giselle speaks out, you fire Giselle. Now what? Who will you fire next? With so many people online, how do you plan to shut them all up?”

Hamilton’s face turned to stone.

“Natalia,” he said sharply, “I told you I’d handle this. Is that not clear?”

She looked at the man before her, feeling an acute sense of injustice.

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her up today, and upon his return, he had the audacity to accuse her of betrayal. Despite the truth storing them

“I just want to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m

eyes.

veil of tears. He gently rubbed the corner of her eye. His eyes were

you can clear your own name, then do as you wish, I won’t stop you. But if your come to me for help, then how it’s handled is

a moment,

left her with

influence trump intentions. She had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt the weight of his

Hamilton and asked, “Is Eveleen really that important

was ruthless and cold–hearted, yet he was never one to

what kind of affection it was that could lead him to

brow furrowed slightly. He looked down at the cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled up, obscuring his expression,

he spoke softly, “Yes, she’s important. Without her, I might not have made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t

Natalia’s heart. She had always known this, but hearing Hamilton confirm it was

that moment, she finally understood that there was no place for her between

and Eveleen.

nodded. “Okay, I

for the bedroom, but after a few steps, her legs

caught her swiftly, his hand checking her

a fever again?”

so resilient. Now, it seemed a

to carry

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me to the hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm

slightly, probably recalling the last time at the hospital when Eveleen’s fans had

insist, carrying her to the bedroom

medicine first, see if it helps.

the room and returned

tucked herself into bed while

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

shook her head without speaking.

and said, “Get some sleep. I’ll

online.”

leave, she let out a bitter chuckle and

exhaustion, or perhaps the medicine’s effect, but she drifted

awakened by

claimed her accusations were out of spite because you took her job. That bastard Hamilton actually did something right this time. Word has it, he’s suing everyone who badmouthed you online. Not one was

turmoil. So, was Giselle the scapegoat

she simply responded, “Really?”

end, it didn’t even faze Eveleen. If you ask me,

Yeah, he was really

words with Scarlett, she ended

open her Twitter, the controversial video that had been trending was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the internet was not a lawless place, with a million

to see the

mocked her, were now apologizing to her. And the most viral of them all was Giselle’s apology video.

a hot mess, tearfully explaining why she had maligned