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.

he called Alden. “How’s

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days. Orpheus had vanished, but

Hamilton hung up and drove

bistro, Natalia glanced at her phone and then muted it without

you are

just smiled, without a word.

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

Ron Group really planning to set up a

an eyebrow. “Of course. I meant what I said about saving the

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

been 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

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

offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m

at Ryan. “Ms. Jenkins, rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really into you, I’d pursue

brows furrowed slightly at this,

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

“Does President

once during a video call and was so impressed with your business acumen that he listened in on

her. It wasn’t just

“I’ll consider it, but I’m not sure when I can leave

unconcerned. “No worries there. Whenever you’re ready

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Chapter 141

upfront, Natalia couldn’t well refuse.

dinner was a quiet affair, with little attention

at his hotel, Ryan

have you been these past few

“Not bad.”

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

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

she said, “I’m

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

make sure your work and schedule are well

smiled. “Thanks,

steering wheel, pausing before saying, “Actually, I’d prefer if you focused on joining the translation department. Only as an official

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

was the lawsuit with Eveleen looming over her, 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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