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.

“How’s the search

MA

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for days. Orpheus

acknowledgment, Hamilton hung up and drove to their rendezvous

Natalia glanced at her phone and then muted it

chuckled. “Looks like you are serious about

smiled, without a

on about Hamilton, instead asking. “What about my offer. Ms. Jenkins?

really planning to set

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

Joyner’s offer is tempting, but I’m curious–what exactly caught your eye about

didn’t believe she had the sort of charisma to

up with a grin. “Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about some sort of

“Don’t take offense, Mr. Joyner,

at Ryan. “Ms. Jenkins, rest assured, I’ve no interest in such games. If I

at this, but

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

“Does President Mason

video call and was so impressed with

wasn’t just Ronin acting

it, but I’m not sure

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

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Chapter 141

well refuse. “Alright, then.

with little attention

dropping Ronin off at his

have you been these past few

“Not bad.”

subject. “How are things

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

pause, she said, “I’m ending

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

worry, I’ll make sure your work and

smiled. “Thanks,

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

tip of the iceberg. Tatiana’s medical bills were mounting,

there 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

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