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 search for

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

a curt acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove to their rendezvous point.

phone and

like you are

without a word.

on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you given

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

I said about saving the branch manager position

tempting, but I’m curious–what exactly caught

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

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

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

I’ve no interest in such games. If

slightly at this,

just me. My old man’s been pushing me to recruit

aback. “Does President

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

her. It wasn’t just Ronin

thought, she replied, “I’ll consider it, but I’m not sure when I

worries there. Whenever you’re ready to join, Ron Group will

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refuse. “Alright, then. Here’s to a successful

a quiet affair, with little attention paid to

Ronin off at his

past few days?” he asked gently.

nodded. “Not bad.”

subject. “How are things

each mention of him twinged her heart with a dull pain–he had left a

said, “I’m ending things with

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

make sure your work and schedule are

smiled. “Thanks,

the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to

work without distraction, but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical

to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as

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