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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gentleness, and before

fiery trail continued downward, his hands

was lost

for the nightstand and found it empty,

Natalia’s ear. “Just finished your cycle;

Natalia stiffened.

tomorrow? Get some protection first?”

eyes narrowed slightly. He could see the reluctance in

of Natalia’s allergy to birth control pills. But he couldn’t stand

Jenkins, you’re really not up for this? Didn’t you

She had no idea how Hamilton had found out, but hearing those words just intensified her discomfort.

took the pill,

was piercing as he looked at her. No longer dazed, her eyes were clear and rational. It reminded him of her

for the money, dear. As for status or

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

exactly was irking him, he

are you afraid of? Isn’t it all just about the money for you? If you get pregnant, we’ll deal with it. Maybe I’ll even give you

eyes instantly brimmed with tears. “You

a pillow and hurled it

down with a force that

say something wrong? Aren’t you with me

back tears. She pushed him off, grabbed a sheet to wrap

are you going?” Hamilton’s grip was firm

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his hand and

not

trying to let go. But tonight, the old

hot shower poured over her as she huddled on the floor, arms wrapped around her

falling, but she made no

much

and passion, willing to do anything for him, to a love that seemed to be quietly fading away, day after day,

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

her, then turned and

“Come here.”

Natalia stood still.

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

and reached for the hairdryer. “I can dry

go. Instead, he guided her to sit in front of

brushed past her ear as Hamilton’s hands worked through her

her hair was dry, Hamilton finally

don’t ever say that again. I don’t like hearing it.”

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