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

MA

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Orpheus

up and drove to their

at her phone and then muted

“Looks like you are

smiled, without a

press on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms.

lips. “Is Ron Group really planning to

what I said about saving the branch manager position for

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

had the sort of charisma to make Ronin

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

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

I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really

furrowed slightly at this,

continued, “Besides, it’s not just me. My old man’s been pushing me to

President Mason Joyner know

so impressed with your business

her. It wasn’t just Ronin

it, but I’m not sure when I

Whenever you’re ready to join,

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

quiet affair, with little attention paid to

dropping Ronin off at his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia home.

these past

nodded. “Not

the subject. “How

her decision to leave, each mention of him twinged her heart with a dull pain–he had

said, “I’m ending things with him.”

added, “Ryan, could you let Mr. Collin

worry, I’ll make sure your work and schedule are well managed.”

“Thanks,

I’d prefer if you focused on joining the translation department. Only as

tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting, and there was no way she could cover them on

lawsuit with Eveleen looming over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had.

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