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.

“How’s the search for Orpheus

MA

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Orpheus had

hung up and

her phone and then muted it without a second thought.

“Looks like you are serious about leaving Ivy Gemstone.”

without

instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you given it

planning to set up a branch in Silkwood City?”

I meant what I said about saving the branch manager position for

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

interaction had been limited to that one collaboration, which went smoothly, but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so

face lit up with a grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about

take offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested

glanced at Ryan. “Ms. Jenkins, rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really into you, I’d pursue you

brows furrowed slightly at this,

old man’s been

President Mason Joyner know

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

just Ronin

but I’m not

Whenever you’re ready to join, Ron Group will welcome

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Chapter 141

being so upfront, Natalia couldn’t well refuse. “Alright, then. Here’s

affair, with little attention paid to

his

you been these past few

“Not bad.”

subject.

of him twinged her heart

“I’m ending

the subject, she added, “Ryan, could you let Mr.

worry, I’ll make sure your work and schedule

smiled. “Thanks, Ryan.”

Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to retire, and he’s considering you for his

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 translation gigs

threatening to drain what little funds she

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