Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 147

Natalia came to an abrupt halt.

Hamilton's words dripped with sarcasm.

She looked down, dabbing at her hands with a napkin, wiping away the moisture.

It took a moment before she lifted her gaze to meet Hamilton's. "Maybe in your eyes, Mr. Fowler, I'm nothing more than a body, but to others, I might shine in my own right. Hamilton, don't measure everyone by your filthy standards." With that, she strode toward the private dining room.

Hamilton's face darkened as he reached out and grabbed Natalia's hand. "What else can it be if not a sugar daddy situation? If it was just business, would he pay millions for breach of contract? Do you think I'm a fool, Natalia?" Her lips pressed into a thin line as she looked at him, taking a while before responding. "So what? How does that concern you, Hamilton? Or do you think I can't escape your grasp and that I should be toyed with at your whim?" Fury blazed in Natalia's eyes.

She just couldn't understand what this man wanted.

He clearly didn't care for her, yet he acted as if he was the lovelorn one.

They had agreed he would let her go, yet here he was, closing in again!

Hamilton's brows knitted together at the sight of Natalia's anger. "That's not what I meant."

She laughed sarcastically. "Oh, is that so? Then you and Eveleen are quite the pair, speaking in ways so easily misunderstood."

His expression soured.

"Natalia!"

Hamilton frowned, unable to articulate the words to make her stay.

He had said those words once; one rejection was enough to silence him forever.

After a tense silence, he chuckled dryly. "So you'd really prefer to be with Ronin over me? What's so great about that kid compared to me?"

Natalia took his question seriously. "Ronin is young, handsome, and has a great personality, and oh, he respects me."

"Am I not handsome? Is my personality that bad? Don't I respect you?"

She stared at him intently.

After a long pause, she finally spoke. "Hamilton, have you ever seen me as a person? In your eyes, have I ever been anything more than a canary?"

Hamilton's lips twitched. He wanted to object, but suddenly realized he had no comeback.

had indeed seen Natalia as

relationship with Ron Group, but thanks to you, I'm now bound to them. Are you

face a

knew exactly what she

contract amicably, she

if he insisted on the breach of contract, she'd rather

That woman was

the private room, Ronin immediately

nodded. "I'm fine, thanks,

"Here's what you asked for. If your stomach's upset, skip the booze. We're all friends here." Natalia thanked

returned to witness this cozy

said

he kept serving Natalia dishes throughout the

pushed the cashew shrimp she was served to the side of

didn't give it much thought, assuming she just didn't like it and served her other dishes

but refrained from making

let Hamilton serve her, but she didn't eat a

observed everything quietly without

replaced, especially after Hamilton's scene, assuming that Ron Group wouldn't want to offend Hamilton by

to her surprise, after a few rounds of drinks, Mason

watched darkly

sure spoil your

to miss the undertone in Hamilton's voice. "Mr. Fowler, we'll be counting on

was heavy; he didn't

the evening wore on, Hamilton left the

instructed Ronin to escort Natalia

"No need, Mr. Joyner. I'll take Ms.

you should take care

approaching from the other

He frowned slightly, b

had already left

and Ronin, sneering so only they could hear, "Mr. Joyner really isn't picky, picking up someone else's

dead in her tracks,

ended it, and who, even as leftovers, wouldn't give you

shades of red and white.

with a sly dig, but she didn't expect Ronin's

the knife, suggesting that if there