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."

her

"Think whatever you want."

once more to open the car door,

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

I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer

chuckled from the

Fowler, if you continue to obstruct

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

was laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many

agenda while trying to sound

no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a room

glint passed through Hamilton's

closer to her than you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages her

your filthy

to the other side of the car

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

thoughts?' Would Ryan dare to claim he had

then followed Natalia into

the two drove away, Hamilton got back into his own

the very least, he had to ensure Natalia wasn't

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and

I do have those intentions,

managed a wry smile. She knew she

way, she

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

you had dinner?"

and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had

about I take you out for something good? What are

chuckled. "Anything's fine, really. I could

at her. "Is that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

complex emotion flashed in Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a

during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this time. She sighed softly, a

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

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