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 so late?”

to see

is

left Natalia with little

Y’s the same”

downcast, Hamilton didn’t press further. “It’ll get

her waist a squeeze and kissed her,

from the cold, her lips were

the kiss, cradling her

bodies entwined, the heat of

days, and the urgency was palpable,

and mouth worked in

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

pressing her against the wall.

embrace was a fleeting indulgence,

the time they finished,

the exhausted Natalia back to the bedroom, Hamilton laid her down, only for her to prop herself up again.

got energy?

got a meeting

His face darkened.

yours, it’s

Hamilton. “Would you stop

grew colder.

quietly sitting at

stop Eveleen, of course; he would support

secured her the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as she

country.

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eyes, Natalia couldn’t compare

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

expression remained sour, Natalia’s words leaving a

view, as his woman,

if he were

quiet, and Natalia quickly immersed

nor did he leave. He sat on

fragile woman, yet

he found himself unable to be harsh with

with Ryan, he

drag, he slowly exhaled. He grabbed

up. You’ll only suffer if you

paused in

she murmured, eyes

at him. “Hamilton, can you

If you want a favor, you’ve got

way.”