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

to mist. “I just want to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m tired of being labeled. the

eyes. Her beautiful

veil of tears. He gently rubbed the corner of her eye.

do as you wish, I won’t stop you. But if your come

looked at him squarely. After a moment, she gave a wry

with no

said that power and influence trump intentions. She had always scoffed at that, but

and asked, “Is Eveleen really that

he was never one to dismiss the

affection it was that

at the cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled

“Yes, she’s important. Without her, I might not have made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes

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

there

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay,

for the bedroom, but after a

her forehead. His

a fever again?”

She used to be so resilient. Now, it

to carry

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take me to the hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm with clear

recalling the last time at the hospital when Eveleen’s fans had cornered her, especially now with the

carrying her to the bedroom instead

it helps. If not, Fl call the doctor over

saying this, he left the room and

swallowed the pills and tucked herself into

furrowed brow

doing? Still

head without speaking.

and said, “Get some sleep. I’ll go sort

online.”

Natalia watched Hamilton leave, she let out

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

awakened by

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 spared. Millions of subpoenas were sent out overnight, and now they’re

calm that belied her turmoil. So,

long silence, she simply responded,

the end, it didn’t even faze Eveleen. If you ask me, Hamilton’s got it

chuckled. Yeah, he was really smitten.

more words with

was a new trending topic proclaiming

clicked to see the

slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her.

video, Giselle was a hot mess, tearfully explaining