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,

now out so late?”

fell went to see my mom.”

“How is

thought of Tatiana left Natalia with little hope, fearing

Y’s the same”

press further. “It’ll get

waist a

cold, her lips were cool but felt

the kiss, cradling

bodies entwined, the heat of their breath

had been days, and

hands and mouth worked in unison.

he was making it difficult

pressing her against the wall.

was a

the time they finished, it was past ten.

to the bedroom, Hamilton laid her down, only for her to prop

up? Still got energy? Shall we continue?”

a meeting tomorrow morning. Need to

His face darkened.

side job of yours, it’s that crucial?”

Hamilton. “Would you stop Eveleen from chasing her

grew

speaking, just quietly sitting at the desk, working on her

Eveleen, of course; he

even secured her the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as she had returned to

country.

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couldn’t compare to Eveleen.

said, to this man, she wasn’t

Natalia’s words

view, as his woman,

it seemed as if he

eerily quiet, and Natalia quickly immersed herself in

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

woman,

found himself unable to

Ryan, he

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

suffer if

in her

murmured,

looked up at him. “Hamilton, can you do me a

should know the drill. If you want a favor, you’ve got to ask the

way.”