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

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had been on it for days. Orpheus had vanished, but Quill had

up and drove to their rendezvous point.

at her phone and then muted it without a second

you are serious about leaving

smiled, without a

didn’t press on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you given it

lips. “Is Ron Group really planning to set up

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

Joyner’s 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

“Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about some sort of unspoken

offense, Mr. Joyner, but I’m not interested in entangling with a

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

slightly at this, but he stayed silent.

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

aback. “Does President Mason

“He saw you once during a video call and was so impressed with your business

dawned on her. It wasn’t just Ronin acting on a whim.

but I’m not sure when I can leave

appeared unconcerned. “No worries there. Whenever you’re ready to join, Ron

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refuse. “Alright, then. Here’s

dinner was a quiet affair, with little attention

his hotel, Ryan drove Natalia home.

been these past few days?”

nodded. “Not

hesitated before broaching the subject. “How are things

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

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

the subject, she added, “Ryan, could you let Mr. Collin assign me

sure your work and schedule are

“Thanks, Ryan.”

on joining the translation department. Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement

with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical

lawsuit with Eveleen looming over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if Caspian’s offer to help

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