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.

in the apartment, it was past eight,

the dining table but must have

entered and found her slumped over the table, her

softened at

don’t you go lie down for

back to reality and stood up, murmuring

warmth on Hamilton’s face vanished as quickly as

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

he spoke, he started unbuttoning his shirt.

before she could speak, Hamilton had discarded

lingered on the discarded shirt. Only now did she notice the

hands weren’t always clean. But rarely had she seen him resort to violence.

young man at Chamber Nightclub, and tonight must have been the

from the shower.

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

her wrist. “Sit

paused. “I’m

looked at her, his gaze

and finally took a

ate in silence. Natalia picked at her food, her appetite little to none.

seemed to enjoy the meal, perhaps missing her cooking more than he had realized.

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dinner, he brewed a cup of tea and finally asked,

exactly what he meant.

she managed a bitter smile. “What do you want from me, Mr.

he