Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 129

Natalia shrieked, her voice cut short as a hand clamped over her mouth.

A heartbeat later, a chillingly familiar voice reached her ears.

“Why are you yelling?”

Her limbs turned to jelly almost instantly.

With a racing heart, she touched her chest before wheeling around to glare at Hamilton.

“Hamilton, are you out of your mind? What are you lurking out here for instead of being in the room?”

Hamilton gave a derisive snort and pinched her waist hard.

“Think I don’t want to be inside? How could I get in? Bust the door down?”

Natalia paused, realizing she’d forgotten to give him a key.

“Sorry, slipped my mind.”

With a glance, Hamilton pulled her into the room.

As the lights flicked on, his eyes landed on the iced latte in her hand, his expression darkening.

Natalia, preoccupied, bent down to slip off her shoes, not bothering to set aside the drink.

Hamilton stooped, snatched the latte from her grasp, and tossed it straight into the trash.

“What the hell?” Natalia blinked in surprise.

His gaze turned icy. “Got over your cold? Out on a late–night rendezvous with someone?”

Natalia bit her lip, aware he must have seen Ryan.

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“Ryan was just dropping off some notes. I’ve got a meeting tomorrow morning.”

Hamilton yanked her wrist, pulling her close.

“Ryan, Ryan, you say it like it’s so sweet, huh?”

She looked up at him.

“Hamilton, he’s just a friend, nothing more.”

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed, and he sneered, “You’d better be right, Natalia. It’s your job to set boundaries with other men. Don’t make me remind you over and over.”

Natalia was already in a foul mood. Since meeting with Patrick, her spirits had plummeted. The recent scare had her distracted. Now, she couldn’t muster the energy to argue over such trifles. “Hamilton, only my relationship with you could be considered less than pure.”

That seemed to please him somewhat, his expression finally softening,

key now out so

to

is

left Natalia with little hope, fearing future disappointments.

Y’s the same”

Hamilton didn’t press further. “It’ll

waist a squeeze and

lips were

cradling her towards the bathroom.

entwined, the heat of their breath

and the urgency was palpable,

hands and mouth worked

was making it difficult for her to

He chuckled softly, pressing her against

was a

the time they finished,

laid her down, only for her to

got energy? Shall

a meeting tomorrow morning. Need to prepare

His face darkened.

of yours, it’s that crucial?”

“Would you stop

grew colder.

no longer speaking, just quietly sitting at the desk, working on her

stop Eveleen, of course; he would support her

the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as she had returned

country.

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couldn’t

to this man, she

expression remained sour, Natalia’s words leaving a

likes or dislikes. In his view, as his woman,

seemed as if he

eerily quiet, and Natalia

did he leave. He sat on the bed, smoking, watching her.

woman, yet so stubborn.

found himself unable to be harsh with her lately.

Ryan, he had just felt a personal anger.

he slowly exhaled. He grabbed a blanket, tossing it over

You’ll only suffer if you

paused in

she murmured,

up at him. “Hamilton, can you do

If you want a

way.”