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

MA

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days. Orpheus had vanished, but Quill had

Hamilton hung up and drove

the bistro, Natalia glanced at her phone and then muted it

you are serious about

smiled, without a

about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer.

“Is Ron Group really planning

eyebrow. “Of course. I meant what I said about saving the branch manager position for you.”

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

one collaboration, which went smoothly, but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching

Jenkins, are you worried about some sort of

“Don’t take offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested in entangling

interest in such games. If I were really into you, I’d pursue

this, but he stayed

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

“Does President Mason Joyner know

impressed with your business

on her. It wasn’t just

it, but I’m not

you’re ready to

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Chapter 141

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

quiet affair, with little attention paid to

at his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia home.

have you been these past few

“Not

the subject. “How are things with Hamilton?”

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

said, “I’m ending things

could you let Mr. Collin

I’ll make sure your work and schedule are well

smiled. “Thanks, Ryan.”

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 retire, and he’s considering you

translation work without distraction, but her current spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the

the lawsuit with Eveleen looming over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t

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