Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart (Natalia and Hamilton)

Chapter 18

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The words teetered on the brink of Natalia’s lips before she swallowed them back down. 

She knew Hamilton’s temper all too well. The fact that he’d said as much meant he was determined to see her today. Natalia wasn’t in the mood for trouble. 

“be right there.” 

The secretary chuckled. “Hurry back.” 

When Natalia arrived home. Hamilton had just come out from the shower. The oversized bathrobe did little to conceal his chiseled physique. Settling onto the couch, he lit a cigarette. peering at Natalia through the smoke. After a moment, the corner of his mouth twitched with ambiguous intent. 

“I never knew Ms. Jenkins could be so… formidable.” 

Natalia didn’t move from her spot, nor did she speak. She knew he was referring to the altercation she had on set, the one where she didn’t hold back in both action and words. 

“I can’t just let people walk all over me. Are you here on Ms. Schafer’s behalf to settle scores, Mr. Fowler?” 

Hamilton’s gaze lingered on her, snuffing out his cigarette after a beat. 

“Come here.” 

“If you have something to say, say it from there.” 

But Hamilton just watched her, unmoving. 

Natalia had no choice but to walk over. 

He slid a box across the table towards her. 

“Open it. See if you like it.” 

Inside was a necklace, its diamond cut to glittering perfection under the light. – 

Natalia was momentarily taken aback. Hamilton had never given her anything before. After all giving gifts meant caring, and he had never cared–not for her, so gifts were out of the question. He would give her money, but never presents. 

In the past, it was always her buying him things: clothes, shoes, ties, nothing high–end since she didn’t have much money. Yet he would wear them. Thankfully, he could make even a flea market find look designer. 

It made Natalia’s desire to buy him things even harder to resist. Yet he had never reciprocated, probably never even thought to. 

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looked at the

flutter at the sight of the necklace would be a lie. Natalia admitted she was materialistic. Any small kindness from

curled slightly and said, “It

of the mirror. The radiant diamond enhanced her delicate complexion, making her look even more

from behind, his lips tracing the line of the necklace.

him and asked, “Why the sudden

her, “Are you sure you want to discuss

chilled at his words. “Because of Eveleen?”

into this anymore,” Hamilton’s voice was tinged with desire, but his words were devoid of

you convinced

or not isn’t the

wave after wave. She maintained her composure with difficulty as she asked, “And

“Avoid her.” 

shred Natalia’s heart to pieces.

a stranger in town with no friends, while Eveleen was the renowned high school queen bee. Under her influence, Natalia was constantly harassed by bullies who

father Patrick showed up

about Eveleen’s bullying, Patrick had said, “Even if she kills you, you’d better endure

deeper than

rising in her throat, she asked, “Why should

she avoid Eveleen?

always the

had done nothing wrong–why

answered, “Because she’s Eveleen,

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plunged into Natalia’s

forced a smile. “And

advising you. Playing nice saves

Natalia laughed bitterly. 

make,

was always the

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