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."

Ms. Jenkins was kidnapped, Eveleen had made contact

Hamilton's movements froze momentarily.

after what seemed an

you certain? Did you find

fell silent for

"A surveillance camera caught a figure from a distance. It's not

rose within him but was

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

a pang of

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

hard evidence, Eveleen is a suspect! And with suspicion comes

her, Orpheus makes his move. Don't you

is a public figure; she wouldn't gamble with her career and her

Alden was left speechless.

refused to believe his

that was just it - you can't

he was disheartened, not to mention

with Eveleen, you'll never

the dark room, the flickering ember of

long silence,

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

speechless by

it all

shouldn't we at least

what? If she orchestrated the kidnapping? Or if she deliberately

found himself at a loss for

questions, even if asked, would likely not yield

for this, let's pretend

after his final

leaving Hamilton's room, Natalia immediately exited

cab and headed straight for the next hotel

due to the International Expo, all

several more, each with the

on the curb, her

buzzed

the screen; they

[Where are you?]

[Call me back.]

room's a suite. I won't touch

[Natalia, answer the phone!]

Natalia stashed her

she was about to call another cab to

It was Ryan Holzer.

"Ryan?"

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