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

"Think whatever you want."

to open the car door, but Hamilton

tense silence, he

"Just stay here tonight. It's a suite. I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus,

from

continue to obstruct us, we'll have

on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow.

laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many people over the years,

your own agenda while trying to

you, and even if you need

passed through Hamilton's

no longer involved, we've shared 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,

your filthy

that, she marched to the other side of the car and got

into Ryan's car, a pained look

dare to claim

gaze, then followed Natalia

away, Hamilton got back into his own

to

car, Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her,

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

knew she wasn't

way,

entangled with her past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited

dinner?"

ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the

take you out for something good? What are you in the

fine, really. I could just make some

"Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

pulled the car over and stepped out,

days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan,

in his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car

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