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

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days. Orpheus had

hung up and drove

bistro, Natalia glanced at her phone and then muted it

chuckled. “Looks like you are

smiled, without

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

really planning to set up a branch in Silkwood

“Of course. I meant what I said

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

but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to make Ronin so keen on poaching her,

grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you

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

in such games.

furrowed slightly at this, but he

me. My old man’s been pushing me

President

and was so impressed with your business acumen that he

her. It wasn’t just Ronin acting

a moment’s thought, she replied, “I’ll consider it, but I’m

worries there. Whenever you’re ready

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Natalia couldn’t well refuse. “Alright, then.

dinner was a quiet affair, with little attention paid to the

off at his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia

you been these past few days?” he

nodded. “Not bad.”

hesitated before broaching the subject. “How are

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

pause, she said, “I’m ending things with

could you let Mr. Collin assign me more

I’ll make sure your work and schedule

“Thanks,

joining the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to retire, and he’s considering

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

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

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