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

"Think whatever you want."

to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it

grim. After a tense silence, he managed,

won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have

chuckled from the

Fowler, if you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call

and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for

with many people over the years, but Hamilton's brazenness

agenda while trying

you, and

glint passed

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

stop projecting your filthy thoughts onto

marched to the other side of

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

to claim he

Hamilton's gaze, then followed

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

to ensure Natalia wasn't staying with

Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

armor, his charisma and demeanor

"There's nothing to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so he wasn't

smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of someone like

every way, she

past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited three years already; a few more wouldn't

dinner?"

The negotiations had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel.

out for something good?

I could just make some instant

that

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a Black Forest cake in

her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering

When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged

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