Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Hamilton looked into Natalia’s eyes. “Did you?”

Natalia met his gaze and let out a soft chuckle. “Aren’t you single?”

Hamilton’s brow furrowed ever so slightly.

Then, Natalia continued. “If you’re single, how could there be any talk of stealing Ms. Schafer’s man?”

Hamilton huffed. “You better always be so self–assured.”

Natalia’s lips tightened, but she said no more. Only she knew that she was anything but self–assured.

Although Hamilton claimed to be single to the world, his heart belonged to Eveleen.

He took her for a stroll in the stable and picked out a spirited horse that looked like a handful.

“Sure you don’t want to ride?” Hamilton asked her.

Natalia shook her head. She had actually learned horseback riding.

Riding, fencing, golf–Hamilton had taught her all of those. But she was still in the throes of her monthly cycle, and riding a horse would be too uncomfortable.

“I’ll take you with me.”

Natalia frowned, about to voice her refusal, when Hamilton swept her up onto the horse.

With a smooth motion, he mounted behind her, squeezed with his long legs, and the horse bolted forward.

“Hamilton!” Natalia cried out in alarm.

The speed was overwhelming, and even though she had learned to ride, this was intense.

Hamilton wrapped an arm around her waist and let out a low chuckle, his warm breath tickling her ear, “What’s there to be scared of? Trust your man.”

For a moment, Natalia’s heart lost its rhythm. She couldn’t tell if it was from fear or his words. The wind, her heartbeat, and his breathing–all jumbled together, unsettling her mind.

Hamilton rode two laps around the field before coming to a stop.

The moment Natalia dismounted, her legs almost gave out.

Hamilton caught her with a steady hand. Then, he laughed lightly, his tone teasingly improper. “Legs giving out already? Makes it seem like I did something to you on horseback.”

A flush of embarrassment crossed Natalia’s face. Before she could speak, Hamilton’s phone rang. He glanced at it and answered right in front of Natalia.

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Chapter 96

for me. I’m coming

splashing water on her face, the turmoil

voice outside. Deep and melodious, tender and enchanting.

a bitter

one in turmoil was always

herself, and left the washroom. Hamilton was

seen.

stood not far off, and upon seeing Natalia, she

Fowler will be Eveleen’s sooner or later. I heard everything. Mr. Fowler said he’s

“Yeah. I know. No need for you to

Thalia and asked. “Anything else?

infuriated by

think you’re something special for sleeping with a man for a few days? Let

at her calmly. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going. Hamilton is waiting for

but having just been reprimanded by Caspian, she

my uncle Caspian is charmed by you. Sooner

her outburst, Thalia

capturing the sunset in the distance. The

her, Hamilton walked

“Tired?”

“Not really.”

me later

Fowler, I’ll just go back with Mr. Spiegel and

car not

she said, “Aren’t you going to see

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come with me to see Eveleen?

gave a wry smile. “Mr. Fowler, you know I don’t like being around Ms. Schafer, and you

know that I don’t like

off in the city, and I’ll take a cab

leaving it unclear whether he agreed or

and casually asked, “When do you plan on heading back to

up the

Hamilton glanced at Natalia and said, “Let’s stay another

The folks are missing you, and Ms. Jenkins, you should come

swayed her, and she agreed with a nod. After a brief exchange, they went their

and Hamilton were gone, Bianca, who had been quiet all along, suddenly called

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