Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 99

Natalia only realized what was happening when his lips crashed against hers.

“Hamilton!”

They were at the entrance of a restaurant’s parking lot, for Pete’s sake. People were bustling all around them.

But Hamilton, he didn’t seem to care, not one lota, leaving her no room to push back. His kiss was fierce as if charged with a certain fury.

Natalia knew she had probably ticked him off tonight, but the last thing she wanted was to get hot and heavy in such a public place.

Her reluctance was palpable, and her struggle inevitable.

“Natalia, try fighting me one more time, just try!” Hamilton’s voice, tinged with anger, was a hiss in her ear.

She tensed up completely. “Not here,” she pleaded in a whisper.

Hamilton hadn’t really planned to take things any further. Once he was sure Ronin had seen them and had left, he scooped Natalia up and headed straight for the car.

It was only after they were in the car that Natalia allowed herself to breathe a sigh of relief.

Hamilton loosened his tie and started the engine.

Back at the hotel, he pinned her against the door the moment they were inside. His kisses came down like a torrent, more intense than ever.

Natalia felt as though she might suffocate, but she didn’t resist him, not anymore. It was futile with him; resistance only made things worse.

She wrapped her arms around Hamilton’s neck and, standing on tiptoes, met his fervor.

Hamilton’s movements hesitated for a fraction of a second before he doubled down, invading

with even more intensity.

Clothes tore, and the air was thick with unspoken desires.

He ripped off her dress with effortless ease.

Feeling a chill, Natalia pressed closer to his body.

Hamilton chuckled. “What’s the hurry? Can’t wait?”

“I’m cold.”

Without any tenderness, Hamilton lifted her into his arms, his lips trailing down to her

collarbone with a mischievous bite.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Jenkins, I’ll warm you up soon enough.”

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bed without any gentleness, and before she could protest, his lips were on hers again.

downward, his hands stirring forbidden

Natalia was lost in a haze.

reached for the nightstand and found

Natalia’s ear. “Just finished your

Natalia stiffened.

we wait until tomorrow? Get some protection

narrowed slightly. He could see the reluctance in

Natalia’s allergy to birth control pills. But he

not up for this? Didn’t you say you couldn’t get

her heart. She had no idea how Hamilton had found out, but hearing those

always a chance, right? Last time I took the pill, I wasn’t

piercing as he looked at her. No longer dazed, her eyes were

the money, dear. As for status or not-

he’d praise Natalia for her smarts. Getting emotionally involved in a relationship like theirs was the epitome

those words had irked him. What exactly was irking him,

If you get pregnant, we’ll deal with it. Maybe

instantly brimmed

a pillow and hurled it at

her down with a

I say something wrong? Aren’t you with me

him off, grabbed a sheet to wrap

are you going?” Hamilton’s grip was firm on her

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shower!” Natalia snapped back, shaking off his

had been doing her best not to think

to let go. But tonight, the old wound had

wrapped around her legs as if it were the only way

kept falling, but she made no sound.

a silent suffering, much like her love for Hamilton.

to do anything for him, to a love that seemed to be quietly fading away, day after day, year after year.

Natalia calmed down. She wrapped herself in a towel and stepped out of the bathroom, only to find Hamilton

a moment when he saw her, then turned and walked into the bathroom. He returned shortly with a

“Come here.”

Natalia stood still.

deepened. “Come here, don’t you hear me?”

reached for the hairdryer. “I can dry it

he guided her to sit in front

past her ear as Hamilton’s hands worked through her damp hair.

was dry,

ever say that again. I don’t like

scoffed. “Isn’t what I said the truth? Or do you want me to be after something