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.

called Alden. “How’s the search for

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

hung up and drove to their rendezvous

at her phone and then muted it without

“Looks like you are serious about

without a word.

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

pursed her lips. “Is Ron Group really planning to set up a branch

meant what I said about saving the branch

I’m curious–what exactly caught your eye about me?”

had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching her, especially under such generous

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

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

in such games. If I

at this, but he

old man’s been pushing me to

taken aback. “Does President Mason Joyner know

and was so impressed with your

just Ronin acting on a whim.

“I’ll consider it, but I’m not sure when I can leave Ivy Gemstone.”

“No worries there. Whenever you’re ready

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Chapter 141

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

dinner was a quiet affair, with little attention paid to

his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia home.

been these past

“Not bad.”

hesitated before broaching the subject. “How are things with Hamilton?”

to leave, each mention of

said, “I’m ending things with

subject, she added, “Ryan, could you let Mr. Collin assign me more tasks?”

worry, I’ll make sure your work

smiled. “Thanks, Ryan.”

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

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

threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer to help could mean she’d just

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