Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 124

Natalia handed the contract to Linda and pushed the door open, stepping into the president’s

office.

Hamilton was wiping his hands with a moist towelette. Seeing her enter, he tossed it into the trash bin and gestured her over.

“Come here.”

Natalia stepped forward, and Hamilton took hold of her waist.

“Why didn’t you take half of the day off?”

He knew all too well how strenuous the previous night had been and had half–expected Natalia to be bedridden for the day.

Awkwardness crept onto Natalia’s cheeks. “I’m fine. There was still work to finish at the office.” Hamilton pinched her waist gently. “Are you sure you’re alright?”

Truth to be told, Natalia’s waist was still feeling sore. Since moving out, Hamilton had actually been doing it more often than before. But Natalia didn’t let it show.

After a moment, Hamilton rubbed her waist and said, “Come back to the apartment tonight.”

Natalia’s lips tightened, and she didn’t respond. She had no desire to return.

Hamilton caught the hesitation in her eyes and chuckled softly. “Didn’t you promise to cook for me?”

Natalia was silent for a moment but then quietly acquiesced, “Okay.”

Hamilton didn’t press further and let her leave.

After work, Natalia went to the grocery store, picking up ingredients for dinner.

finished cooking in the apartment, it was past eight, and

must have dozed off,

over the table, her eyes fluttering open in confusion ike a startled

him softened

you go lie down

snapped back to reality and stood

face vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

Chapter 124

think you’re doing, Ms. Jenkins? Playing innocent won’t

spoke, he started unbuttoning

stains on it – bloodstains. She froze for a moment, but before she could speak, Hamilton had discarded his shirt in the trash and headed into the bathroom without a word.

did she notice the heavy scent of blood in the

was no saint, and she knew his hands weren’t always clean. But rarely

Nightclub, and tonight must have been

soon emerged from

so Natalia reheated it. Once everything was ready and back on the

wrist.

paused. “I’m not hungry.”

her, his gaze heavy and

sighed softly and finally took

in silence. Natalia picked at her food, her appetite

enjoy the meal, perhaps

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a cup of tea and

what he meant.

before she managed a bitter smile.

he said without