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."

kidnapped, Eveleen had

Hamilton's movements froze momentarily.

narrowed, and after what seemed an eternity, he

certain? Did you find

fell silent

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

of anger rose within him but was quickly

cigarette, slowly exhaling before responding. "Without

a

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

without hard evidence, Eveleen is a suspect! And with suspicion comes the duty

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

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

Alden was left speechless.

suspicious, and he refused to

it - you can't

he was disheartened,

Eveleen,

dark room, the flickering ember of his cigarette betraying his

a long silence, he

you think she'll confess? And even if she does, what then? Is she

by the barrage of

concrete evidence, it

shouldn't we

she deliberately used the threat of disfigurement to

suddenly found himself at a

asked, would likely not

Orpheus' whereabouts. As for

after

Natalia immediately exited

straight for

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

tried several more, each with

the curb,

buzzed

at the screen; they were all

[Where are you?]

[Call me back.]

room's a suite. I won't touch

[Natalia, answer the phone!]

Natalia stashed her phone

cab to continue her search, her

It was Ryan Holzer.

"Ryan?"

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