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 my mom.”

panised. “How is

thought of Tatiana left Natalia with little hope, fearing

Y’s the same”

her downcast, Hamilton didn’t press

gave her waist a squeeze

her lips were cool but

deepened the kiss, cradling her towards

hot shower, their bodies entwined, the heat of their

had been days, and the urgency was palpable,

and mouth worked

but he was making it difficult for her to resist.

pressing her against the wall.

embrace was a fleeting

finished, it was past ten.

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

Still got energy?

meeting

His face darkened.

side job of yours, it’s that

gazing at Hamilton. “Would you stop Eveleen

face grew

no longer speaking, just quietly sitting at

stop Eveleen, of course; he

the Ivy Gemstone endorsement as soon as she

country.

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his eyes, Natalia couldn’t compare

said, to this man,

remained sour, Natalia’s words leaving

her likes or dislikes. In his view, as his

seemed as if he were the one mistreating

eerily quiet, and Natalia

leave. He

woman, yet so

found himself unable to be

laughing with Ryan, he had just

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

only suffer if you get sick

in her

she murmured,

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

you want a favor,

way.”