Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 141

Chapter 141

Hamilton let out a derisive snort as the call disconnected with a beep.

This woman, he mused, was really growing bolder by the minute. She had the gall to block his number even before they had finalized their split.

Stubbing out his cigarette, Hamilton shot off a text message.

[Call me back.]

After sending it, he couldn’t peel his eyes away from the phone, waiting for Natalia’s response.

But Natalia didn’t call back. His phone remained silent, the conversation frozen on the screen. A sense of suffocation gripped Hamilton. The anger within him simmered, impossible to quench. He had resolved not to insist, to let go. But thinking it and doing it were worlds apart.

His grip tightened on the phone.

He wanted to go see her.

But then what? Why cling to a lost cause?

Why demean himself, as if he couldn’t survive without her?

He picked up the phone, then set it down again, a restless cycle.

The silence of the phone grew heavy, oppressive. Frustrated, Hamilton scrolled through his sparse chat history with Natalia.

He realized that he rarely messaged her directly, usually going through Linda or simply having sex at home. They barely talked.

Looking at the few messages on his screen, discomfort churned within him.

Was she like this with everyone else?

Unlikely. At least with Scarlett, their chats seemed lively.

Suddenly, he remembered when they first got together, Natalia often sent him messages. She would text about a strangely shaped cloud, a new recipe she tried, her mood, or just trivial

things.

How did he respond to those messages?

Hamilton couldn’t recall, but knowing himself, he probably didn’t reply. He might have even found her annoying, telling her to stop bothering him.

Eventually, she did stop.

The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt. Rubbing his temples, he got dressed and stormed out.

outside, he called Alden. “How’s the search for Orpheus

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for days. Orpheus had vanished, but Quill had

acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove to their rendezvous point.

Natalia glanced at her phone and

are serious

just smiled, without

press on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my

her lips. “Is Ron Group really planning

I meant what I said about saving the branch manager

offer is tempting, but I’m curious–what exactly caught your eye about

went smoothly, but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching her, especially under such

with a grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about some sort of unspoken rule?”

Natalia replied, “Don’t take offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested in entangling with a boss again.”

“Ms. Jenkins, rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really into

brows furrowed slightly at this, but

continued, “Besides, it’s not just me. My old man’s been pushing me to recruit you

“Does President Mason Joyner know me?”

a video call and was so impressed with your business acumen that he

her. It wasn’t just Ronin acting

but I’m not sure when I

you’re ready to join, Ron Group will welcome you.”

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Chapter 141

couldn’t well refuse. “Alright, then. Here’s to a successful partnership.

was a quiet affair, with little

at his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia home.

these past few

“Not bad.”

before broaching the subject. “How are

discuss Hamilton. Despite her decision to leave, each mention of him twinged her heart with a

she said, “I’m ending things with him.”

added, “Ryan, could you let Mr. Collin assign

your work and schedule are

“Thanks, Ryan.”

before saying, “Actually, I’d prefer if you focused on joining the translation department. Only as an official

she could simply dive into her translation work without distraction, but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip

over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer to

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