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?”

fell went to see my

is she doing?”

with little

Y’s the same”

didn’t press

gave her waist a squeeze and

were cool but felt incredibly

the kiss, cradling her towards the

shower, their bodies entwined, the heat of their

been days, and the urgency

and mouth worked in

in the mood, but he was making it difficult for her

He chuckled softly, pressing her against the wall.

embrace was a

the time they finished, it was

back to the bedroom, Hamilton laid her down,

“What’s up? Still got energy? Shall we continue?”

got a meeting tomorrow morning. Need to prepare some materials.

His face darkened.

job of yours, it’s

at Hamilton. “Would you

grew colder.

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

stop Eveleen, of course; he would support

her the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as

country.

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couldn’t compare to

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

remained sour, Natalia’s words

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

he were the one

was eerily quiet, and Natalia quickly immersed

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

a fragile woman, yet

to be harsh with her lately.

tonight, seeing her laughing with Ryan, he had just felt a personal anger.

slowly exhaled. He grabbed a

suffer if you get sick again.”

in

murmured,

at him. “Hamilton, can

you want a favor, you’ve got to ask the

way.”