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.

apartment, it was past

but must have dozed off, tired from the restless

slumped over the table, her

him softened

you go lie down

reality and stood up, murmuring

warmth on Hamilton’s face vanished as quickly as

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

spoke, he started unbuttoning his shirt.

then noticed the 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

now did she notice the heavy scent of blood in the

weren’t always clean. But rarely had she seen

Chamber Nightclub, and tonight must

from

had gone cold, so Natalia reheated it. Once everything was ready and back on the table,

suddenly grasped her wrist. “Sit down. Eat

paused. “I’m

his

and finally

Natalia picked at her food, her appetite little

the meal, perhaps missing her cooking more than

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brewed a cup of tea and finally asked, “Have

exactly what he

body tensed slightly before she managed a bitter smile. “What do

in,” he said