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,

out

to see

panised. “How is she doing?”

Tatiana left Natalia with

Y’s the same”

didn’t press further. “It’ll get better.”

gave her waist a squeeze and kissed

were

cradling

the hot shower, their bodies entwined, the heat of their breath

been days, and the

and mouth worked in unison.

wasn’t in the mood, but he was making it difficult for her to

pressing her against the

was a

finished, it was

laid her down, only for her to prop herself

“What’s up? Still got energy?

a meeting tomorrow morning. Need to prepare

His face darkened.

yours, it’s that crucial?”

gazing at Hamilton. “Would you stop Eveleen from chasing her

grew

sitting at the desk, working

wouldn’t stop Eveleen, of course; he would

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

country.

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Natalia couldn’t compare to Eveleen.

as she had said, to this man, she wasn’t even worthy of dreams.

remained sour, Natalia’s words leaving a bitter

her likes or dislikes. In his view, as his woman, she should stay by his side obediently.

as if he were

eerily quiet, and Natalia quickly

didn’t sleep, nor did he leave. He sat on the bed, smoking, watching

a fragile woman,

to

Ryan, he had just felt a personal anger.

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

You’ll only suffer if

in her

murmured, eyes

a moment, she looked up at him. “Hamilton, can

an eyebrow. “You should know the drill. If you

way.”