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

acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove to their rendezvous

at her phone and then muted it without a second thought.

are serious about leaving Ivy

smiled, without a

“What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins? Have you given it some

Ron Group really planning to set up a branch in Silkwood

I said about saving the branch manager position for you.”

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

had been limited to that one collaboration, which went smoothly, but she didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma

youthful face lit up with a grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about some sort of unspoken rule?”

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

rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I were really into you, I’d pursue you openly and

brows furrowed slightly at this,

man’s been pushing

was taken aback. “Does President Mason Joyner know

call and was so impressed with your business acumen that he

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

a moment’s thought, she replied, “I’ll consider it, but I’m not sure when I can leave Ivy Gemstone.”

there. Whenever you’re ready to join,

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

affair, with little attention paid to

dropping Ronin off at his hotel, Ryan

past few

nodded. “Not bad.”

the subject.

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

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

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

nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure your work and schedule

smiled. “Thanks, Ryan.”

Only as an official member will opportunities for advancement arise. Collin’s about to retire, and

spat with Hamilton was only the tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting, and there

over her, threatening to drain what little funds she had. It wasn’t as if

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