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

went to see

is

Tatiana left Natalia with little hope, fearing

Y’s the same”

Hamilton didn’t press

her waist a squeeze and kissed her,

were cool but felt incredibly

kiss, cradling her towards the

the hot shower, their bodies entwined, the heat of

and

mouth

mood, but he was making

now?” He chuckled softly, pressing her against the wall.

embrace was a fleeting indulgence,

they finished, it

exhausted Natalia back to the bedroom, Hamilton laid her down, only for

got energy? Shall

voice was hoarse. “I’ve got a meeting tomorrow morning.

His face darkened.

of yours,

softly, gazing at Hamilton. “Would you stop Eveleen from chasing her dreams?”

grew colder.

speaking, just quietly sitting at the desk, working

wouldn’t stop Eveleen, of course; he would support her

her the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as she had returned

country.

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his eyes, Natalia couldn’t compare to

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

sour, Natalia’s words leaving

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

it seemed as if he were the one mistreating

eerily quiet, and Natalia quickly immersed

did he leave. He sat on the

woman,

unable to be harsh with her

with Ryan, he had just felt a personal

exhaled. He grabbed

only suffer if you get sick again.”

paused in her motions.

she murmured, eyes

him. “Hamilton, can you

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

way.”