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 the

MA

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days. Orpheus

up and

and then muted it without a second

“Looks like you are serious

smiled, without a word.

about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you

lips. “Is Ron Group really planning to set up

raised an eyebrow. “Of course. I meant what I said

offer is tempting, but I’m curious–what exactly

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

grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about some sort

offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested

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

brows furrowed slightly at this,

My old man’s been pushing

“Does President Mason Joyner

call and was so impressed with your business acumen that he listened

wasn’t just Ronin acting on

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

Whenever you’re ready to join,

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Chapter 141

well refuse. “Alright,

dinner was a quiet affair, with little attention paid

off at his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia

these past few days?” he

nodded. “Not bad.”

subject. “How are things

want to discuss Hamilton. Despite her decision to leave, each mention of him twinged her heart with a dull

“I’m ending things with him.”

“Ryan, could you

sure your work and

smiled. “Thanks,

saying, “Actually, I’d prefer if you focused on joining the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for

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

funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer to help could mean she’d just stop

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