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."

laugh escaped Natalia, her

"Think whatever you want."

tried once more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed

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

I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and it'll be convenient from here."

chuckled from

obstruct us, we'll have to

on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow. Please don't

dealt with many people

obviously pursuing your own agenda

no longer involved with you, and even if you

glint passed

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

projecting your

the other side of the

climb into Ryan's car,

thoughts?' Would Ryan dare to claim he had

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed

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

to ensure

car, Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

nothing to apologize for. I do have

managed a wry smile. She knew she

way,

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

you had dinner?" he

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

out for something good? What are you in

chuckled. "Anything's fine, really. I could just make some instant noodles

glanced at her. "Is that how you usually

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later

her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this time. She sighed softly,

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

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