Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 117

The words stung Natalia more than she cared to admit. Even though she’d braced herself against the slings and arrows of Hamilton’s scorn, his voice still sliced through her defenses.

She held back the dull ache in her heart and straightened her spine, ready to leave the room, but Hamilton was quicker, his hand reaching for the doorknob before her.

“I’ll drive you home,” he offered.

Natalia sidestepped him and said, “No need, I can grab a cab.”

Hamilton snorted, “Ms. Jenkins, you should at least let me know where you live.”

With her eyes cast downward, Natalia ignored Hamilton before her. She’d resolved not to love anymore, so why did it still hurt?

“Mr. Fowler, if you need me, I’ll come. So, you don’t need to know where I live.”

Hamilton, however, picked up her suitcase as if to make a point.

The standoff was interrupted by the familiar ringtone from Hamilton’s phone, adding a layer of awkwardness to the already tense atmosphere.

“Maybe you should take Ms. Schafer’s call first, Mr. Fowler. After all, she’s the apple of your eye,” Natalia said with a hint of sarcasm, pushing past Hamilton and out the door.

Ignoring the call, Hamilton grabbed Natalia’s suitcase and pressed the elevator button.

Natalia wanted to say something, anything, but couldn’t bring herself to speak. Deep down, she knew that even if she didn’t let him come now, if he wanted to, he would, sooner or later.

The silence in the can was heavy, only the tension between them filling the space. Hamilton’s face was a thundercloud, and his phone relentlessly buzzed in the background.

Eveleen seemed determined to reach him.

Natalia couldn’t help but chuckle, “Why don’t you pull over and take the call, Mr. Fowler?”

He glanced her way, his face twisted in annoyance. “Ms. Jenkins, you’re becoming quite the busybody.”

She chose silence after that, and the car fell quiet once more. It wasn’t until they pulled into her apartment complex that Hamilton spoke again.

“Did Eveleen visit you yesterday?”

Natalia didn’t deny it. If Hamilton was asking, it meant he already knew.

“Yes.”

“What did she tell you?”

Natalia laughed, “She said you invested a hefty sum in the Schafer family to make it up to her.”

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“That investment was planned long

about the money. And Natalia didn’t want to

you for the ride, Mr. Fowler.”

eerily calm as she reached for the door.

before he could speak, his phone rang again.

laugh, Natalia pulled away, stepped out of the car,

expression darkening as the phone continued to

away, leaving her standing

from their previous sex, Natalia tidied

was a knock on her door. Brows furrowed,

got up and opened

voice of Linda, holding a takeout bag

eat tonight and

glanced at the bag and said, “It’s

tried to say something, but Natalia cut him off with a smile. “I appreciate you coming out so late, but it won’t be necessary in the future. I’ll speak

that, she closed the door, took out her phone, and

to send me anything anymore.]

went to

…

phone was devoid of any reply from Hamilton. Natalia breathed a sigh of relief but felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

eventually, she would.

the office, Natalia overheard the company’s gossip.

has a

not Eveleen.”

Chapter 117

Mr. Fowler’s neck and behind

woman. Having Mr. Fowler as a boyfriend must be

out the chatter, but Tess, her assistant, was persistent.

got a girlfriend, and

“Tess, don’t believe or spread rumors. If Mr. Fowler has a girlfriend, it’s probably

frowned and said. “But everyone’s talking about it. Could it really

offered a wry smile and changed the subject. Tess, sensing her mood,

is tonight. You’re good to go,

almost

details to

it!” Tess chirped.

Tess was gone, Natalia let out a small sigh and returned to

the executive office

her eyes twinkling with curiosity as she gazed at him.