Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 152

Natalia's face turned a pallid shade of fury. She spun on her heel, intent on leaving.

"I'll check out some other hotels."

Hamilton's eyes narrowed slightly as he reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Let go!" she yelled.

A dangerous gleam sparked in Hamilton's eyes. "You're that opposed to sharing a room with me?"

Natalia's expression soured. "Hamilton, considering what's between us, do you really think it's appropriate to share a room?" Hamilton scoffed. "Doesn't bother me."

"Well, it bothers me!"

With that, Natalia wrenched her arm free and stormed off.

Hamilton, unphased, caught up with her and steered her into the elevator.

Inside the elevator, surrounded by strangers, Natalia ceased her struggle, but her lips were pressed into a tight line.

Every nerve in her body screamed in resistance to the ambiguity that clouded her relationship with Hamilton.

However, this man was relentlessly unwilling to let her go.

Once out of the elevator, Hamilton pulled her swiftly into the room.

No sooner had they crossed the threshold than he pinned her against the door.

His overwhelming presence pressed down on her.

Just as he was about to lean in for a kiss, a sudden ring from his phone sliced through the silence of the room.

The unexpected sound was stark in the quiet space.

Hamilton paused, and at that moment, Natalia's high heel came crashing down on his foot without mercy.

Hamilton let out a muffled grunt.

She pushed him away and left the room in haste.

Hamilton watched her retreating figure with a grimace.

He pulled out his phone and answered the call with a growl.

"This better be a matter of life or death, Alden, or you're a dead man."

There was a pause before Alden spoke. "Bro, I've found something."

Hamilton's eyes narrowed as he lit a cigarette.

"Spill it."

hesitated. "Before Ms. Jenkins was kidnapped, Eveleen had made

Hamilton's movements froze momentarily.

seemed an

you certain? Did

silent

to reply. "A surveillance camera caught a figure from a distance. It's not crystal clear, but the build... it's likely

within

took a drag from his cigarette, slowly exhaling before responding. "Without

felt a pang of

knew Hamilton always shielded Eveleen. Past issues aside, this time, it was different; Natalia's

without hard evidence, Eveleen is a suspect! And with suspicion comes the duty to not ignore

Ms. Jenkins needed you, an incident happens, and right after you leave her, Orpheus makes his move. Don't you find that too coincidental?" Hamilton's

Alden, Eveleen is a public figure; she wouldn't gamble with her

Alden was left speechless.

he refused

was just it - you can't wake someone who is

disheartened, not

with Eveleen,

the dark room, the flickering ember of

silence,

resolve this is to find Orpheus. Do you really think a blurry snapshot is enough to pin anything on her? Do you think she'll confess? And even if she does, what then? Is she not allowed to have dealings with our brother? Does it have to be

rendered speechless by the

concrete evidence, it all amounted to

shouldn't we at least

kidnapping? Or if she deliberately used the threat

found himself at a

if asked, would likely not yield any

Orpheus' whereabouts. As for this,

up after his final

room, Natalia immediately exited

hailed a cab and headed straight for the next hotel

to the International Expo, all nearby hotels

more, each with the same

the curb, her

phone buzzed

screen;

[Where are you?]

[Call me back.]

suite. I won't touch

[Natalia, answer the phone!]

reading Hamilton's texts, Natalia stashed her

cab to continue her search, her

It was Ryan Holzer.

"Ryan?"