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 in the face, he continued to defend, time and time again, without principle.

“I just want to clear my name,

watery eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed even

of her eye. His eyes were tender, but his voice was devoid of emotion.

stop you. But if your come to me for help,

After a moment,

words indeed left her with no way

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

and asked, “Is Eveleen really that important to you?”

was ruthless and cold–hearted, yet he was never one to dismiss the facts, but Eveleen kept making him the

it was that

in his hand. The smoke

this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes down to choosing between you two, I’ll

She had always known this,

there was no place for her between

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay, I get

her feet and headed for the bedroom, but

checking her forehead.

got a fever

was sick again. She used to be so resilient. Now, it seemed a simple rain shower could

carry her

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protested, gripping his arm with

time at the hospital when Eveleen’s fans had cornered her,

didn’t insist, carrying her to the bedroom

medicine first, see if it helps. If not, Fl call the doctor

the room and returned shortly

swallowed the pills and tucked herself into bed while

furrowed brow

you doing? Still

shook her head

said, “Get some sleep.

online.”

Natalia watched Hamilton leave, she let out

perhaps the medicine’s effect, but she drifted off

was awakened by Scarlett’s

apologized. She 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.

a calm that belied her turmoil. So, was Giselle the

long silence, she simply responded,

out,” Scarlett said, pausing for a second, “But in the end, it didn’t even faze Eveleen. If

Yeah, he was

few more words with

was a new

Natalia clicked to see the

Scarlett had mentioned, all those who had slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her. And the most viral of

was a hot mess, tearfully explaining why she