Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 153

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 contact with

Hamilton's movements froze momentarily.

narrowed, and after what seemed an eternity, he slowly put

certain? Did you find

silent for

surveillance camera caught a figure from a distance.

anger rose within him but was quickly

before responding. "Without solid proof, don't

a pang

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

And with suspicion comes the duty to not

you leave her, Orpheus makes his move. Don't you find that too coincidental?" Hamilton's face was a mask of ice, his

are you implying? Alden, Eveleen is a public figure; she wouldn't gamble with her career and

Alden was left speechless.

and he refused to

just it - you can't wake

he was disheartened, not to

Eveleen, you'll never win back

room, the flickering ember of his cigarette betraying

silence,

only way to 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

was rendered speechless by the barrage

evidence, it

we at least

she deliberately

himself at a loss for

would likely not

into Orpheus' whereabouts. As for

up after his final

Hamilton's room, Natalia immediately exited

headed straight for

had warned earlier, due to the International Expo, all nearby hotels were

several more, each with the same

on the curb, her expression

phone buzzed incessantly with

screen; they

[Where are you?]

[Call me back.]

room's a suite.

[Natalia, answer the phone!]

Natalia stashed her

to call another cab to continue her search, her phone

It was Ryan Holzer.

"Ryan?"

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