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

money. And Natalia didn’t want to dwell

for the ride, Mr. Fowler.”

eerily calm as she

caught her wrist, but before he could speak, his phone rang

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

as the

away, leaving her standing

their previous sex, Natalia tidied up before taking a

the covers, there was a knock on her door. Brows furrowed, she couldn’t imagine who would come at this

up and opened

I’ve brought you some food,” said the voice

didn’t eat tonight and

bag and said, “It’s all yours.

coming out so late, but it won’t be necessary in the

that, she closed the door, took

to send me anything anymore.]

she went to

…

a sigh of relief but

eventually, she would.

at the office, Natalia overheard the

has a

not Eveleen.”

Chapter 117

Mr. Fowler’s neck and behind

of that woman. Having Mr. Fowler as a boyfriend must

chatter, but Tess, her assistant, was persistent.

Fowler’s got a

believe or spread rumors. If Mr. Fowler has a girlfriend, it’s probably Eveleen.”

about it. Could

a wry smile and changed the subject. Tess, sensing her mood, didn’t

the way, Boss, our department’s get–together is tonight. You’re

almost forgotten.

to my phone.”

got it!”

gone, Natalia let out a small

executive office

Hamilton’s office, her eyes twinkling with