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?”

went to see my

is

left Natalia with little

Y’s the same”

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

gave her waist a

lips were cool but

cradling her

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

days, and

mouth

the mood, but he was making it difficult

chuckled softly, pressing her against the

embrace was a

time they finished, it

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

frowned. “What’s up? Still got energy? Shall we

meeting tomorrow morning. Need to prepare

His face darkened.

of yours, it’s that

gazing at Hamilton. “Would you stop Eveleen from chasing

grew

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

Eveleen, of course; he would support

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

country.

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Natalia couldn’t compare

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

words leaving a bitter

In his view, as his

it seemed as if he were the one mistreating

and Natalia quickly immersed herself in her

he leave. He sat on the

woman,

unable to be harsh with her lately.

with Ryan, he had just felt

grabbed a blanket, tossing it

You’ll only suffer if you

in her

she murmured, eyes

at him. “Hamilton, can

you want

way.”