Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 154

Chapter 153

He had been careless, after all.

All he had intended was to whisk Natalia away from Silkwood City, thereby cutting off her contact with Ronin.

But he hadn't reckoned with Ryan.

Hamilton's face was a study in storm clouds as he pulled his car over to the curb and got out.

Before he even reached them, their laughter carried on the breeze, twisting his features into an even deeper scowl.

Hamilton approached, his eyes dark and brooding.

At the sight of him, Natalia's smile froze, her lips petrifying mid-curve.

"Ryan, let's get going," she said, her voice holding an edge of urgency.

Ryan, having noticed Hamilton, simply nodded to Natalia, his expression unreadable.

"Where are you heading?" Hamilton's frown deepened as he posed the question.

Without a word, Natalia reached for Ryan's car door.

Hamilton's jaw clenched, and he moved forward to slam the door shut again.

"Natalia, are you deaf? I asked you where you're going!"

The strain on Natalia's face was palpable.

"Hamilton, don't you think you're overstepping a bit? We're nothing more than colleagues now."

Hamilton's face darkened, and his gaze flicked to Ryan.

"So you're leaving with him?"

Natalia raised an eyebrow, challenging. "Is that a problem?"

Hamilton's composure was slipping.

After what seemed an eternity, he finally spat out, "Natalia, you really are easy! Any man that shows up, you'll just go with him."

Natalia, her eyes glistening with

"Think whatever you want."

open the car door,

was grim. After a tense silence, he managed, "Sorry, I

you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and it'll be convenient from here."

from the

you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call the

still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for

had dealt with many people over the

your own agenda while trying to sound

reputation. She's no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a room

dangerous glint passed through Hamilton's

a bed for three years, making me closer to her than you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as invisible as you think!" Hamilton's words hit Natalia like a slap, her

your

the other side

her climb into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing across

Ryan dare to claim he

gaze, then followed Natalia

the two drove away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and trailed them. He couldn't shake the

very least, he had to ensure Natalia

Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet,

I do have those intentions, so he wasn't entirely

She knew she wasn't worthy

every way,

wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited three years

had dinner?" he asked

she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had unexpectedly taken a

for something good? What are you in the

could just make some instant noodles

glanced at her. "Is that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a

cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own

his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the bakery with

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