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.

seen Natalia as nothing more

mention, I had a chance for a pure business relationship with Ron Group, but thanks to

his face a picture of

exactly what

terminated their contract amicably, she would've simply partnered with

he insisted on the breach of contract, she'd

That

the private room, Ronin immediately

nodded. "I'm fine,

your stomach's upset, skip the booze. We're all friends here." Natalia thanked him with a

to witness this cozy scene,

he said nothing

kept serving Natalia dishes throughout the

was served to the side

noticed but didn't give it much thought, assuming she just didn't like it and

was annoyed but refrained from making a scene in front of

let Hamilton serve her, but

observed everything

wouldn't want to offend Hamilton by choosing her for their Silkwood City expansion.

after a few rounds of drinks, Mason

watched darkly before finally

you sure spoil

with a smile, pretending to miss the undertone in Hamilton's voice. "Mr. Fowler, we'll be counting on your

was heavy; he didn't

evening wore on, Hamilton left the room with a

instructed Ronin to escort

on Natalia. "No need, Mr. Joyner. I'll take

him. "Perhaps you should take

then did Hamilton notice Eveleen approaching from the

He frowned slightly, b

Natalia had already left

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

dead in her tracks, but Ronin

and who, even as leftovers, wouldn't

face alternated between shades of red

a sly dig, but she didn't expect Ronin's response to be so brutally

the knife, suggesting that if there were leftovers, Hamilton would