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.

Alden. “How’s

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days. Orpheus had vanished, but Quill had been

curt acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove

glanced at her phone and then muted it without a second

like you are serious about leaving Ivy Gemstone.”

just smiled, without

my offer. Ms.

planning

raised an eyebrow. “Of course. I meant what I said about

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

limited to that one collaboration, which went smoothly, but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching her, especially under such generous conditions.

Jenkins, are you worried about

take offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested in entangling with a boss

glanced at Ryan. “Ms. Jenkins, rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I

slightly at this,

not just me. My old man’s been pushing me to recruit you as

aback. “Does President Mason Joyner know

and was so impressed with your business acumen that he listened

her. It wasn’t just Ronin

it, but I’m not sure when I can leave Ivy

“No worries there. Whenever you’re ready to join, Ron Group will welcome you.”

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Chapter 141

refuse.

quiet affair, with little attention paid to

his

past few days?”

“Not bad.”

broaching the subject. “How are things with

discuss Hamilton. Despite her decision to leave, each mention of him twinged her heart with a dull pain–he had left a

“I’m ending things

she added, “Ryan, could you let

nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure your work and schedule are well managed.”

“Thanks, Ryan.”

gripped the steering wheel, pausing before saying, “Actually, I’d prefer if you focused on joining the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to

but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting, and there was

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

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