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

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

curt acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove to

the bistro, Natalia glanced at her phone and then muted it without

“Looks like you are serious about leaving

without a word.

about my

really planning to set up a branch in Silkwood City?”

what I said about

I’m curious–what exactly caught your eye

didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching her,

a grin. “Ms. Jenkins,

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

rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really into you, I’d pursue you openly and

furrowed slightly at this, but he stayed silent.

just me. My old man’s been pushing

was taken aback. “Does President Mason Joyner

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

dawned on her. It wasn’t just Ronin acting on a

it, but I’m not sure when I can

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

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

was a quiet affair, with little attention paid to the food.

his hotel, Ryan

been these past few days?” he asked

“Not

subject.

leave, each mention of him twinged her heart with a

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

could you

your work and schedule

“Thanks,

focused on joining the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to retire, and he’s considering you for

she could simply dive into her translation work without distraction, but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting, and there was

then there was the lawsuit with Eveleen looming over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer

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