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 eight, and Hamilton was still nowhere to be

the dining table but must have dozed off, tired from the restless night.

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

softened at

Why don’t you go lie down for

snapped back to reality and stood

Hamilton’s face vanished as

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think you’re doing, Ms. Jenkins?

spoke, he started unbuttoning

bloodstains. She froze for a moment, but before she could speak, Hamilton had discarded his

did she

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

been with a young man at Chamber Nightclub, and tonight must have been

soon emerged from

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

suddenly grasped her wrist. “Sit down. Eat with me.”

“I’m not

just looked at her, his gaze heavy and

sighed softly and finally took

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

the meal, perhaps missing her

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a cup of tea and finally asked, “Have you made up your

exactly what

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

he said without