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.

he called Alden. “How’s the search for

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been on it for days. Orpheus had vanished, but Quill

hung up and drove to

her phone and then muted it without

you are serious about leaving Ivy

without

press on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you given it some thought?”

her lips. “Is Ron Group really planning to set

course. I meant what I said about saving

nodded. “Mr. Joyner’s offer is tempting, but I’m curious–what exactly caught your

didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen

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

Natalia replied, “Don’t take offense, Mr. Joyner,

in such games. If I were really into you, I’d

furrowed slightly at this, but he

My old man’s been pushing me to recruit you as well.”

was taken aback. “Does President Mason Joyner know

“He saw you once during a video call and was so impressed with your business acumen that he listened in on

wasn’t just Ronin acting

it, but I’m not sure

appeared unconcerned. “No worries there. Whenever you’re ready to join, Ron Group

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refuse. “Alright,

dinner was a quiet affair, with little

Ronin off at his

past

nodded. “Not bad.”

subject. “How

decision to leave, each mention of him twinged

pause, she said, “I’m

could you let Mr.

your work and schedule are

smiled. “Thanks,

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

without distraction, but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting, and there was no way she could cover them on her

with Eveleen looming over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer to help could mean she’d just stop

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