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

Hamilton's movements froze momentarily.

after what seemed an eternity, he slowly put away

certain? Did

silent for a

camera caught a figure from a distance. It's not crystal clear, but the build... it's

within him but

a drag from his cigarette, slowly exhaling before

a pang

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

Eveleen is a suspect! And with suspicion comes the duty to

her, Orpheus makes his move. Don't you find

a public figure; she wouldn't

Alden was left speechless.

the situation suspicious, and he refused to believe his brother didn't

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

he was disheartened, not to mention

Eveleen, you'll

in the dark room, the flickering ember

a long silence,

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

speechless by the barrage of

concrete evidence, it

shouldn't we at

if she deliberately used the threat

suddenly found himself at

asked, would likely not yield

whereabouts. As for this, let's pretend we

up after his final

Hamilton's room, Natalia immediately

cab and headed straight for

to the International Expo, all nearby hotels were fully

tried several more, each

on the curb, her

phone buzzed incessantly

glanced at the screen; they

[Where are you?]

[Call me back.]

room's a suite. I

[Natalia, answer the phone!]

Natalia stashed her

she was about to call another cab to continue her search,

It was Ryan Holzer.

"Ryan?"

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