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."

escaped Natalia, her eyes glistening with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

car door, but Hamilton

a tense silence,

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

chuckled from

you continue to obstruct us,

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

had dealt with many people over the years, but

own agenda while

Natalia's reputation. She's no longer involved with you, and even if you need to

dangerous glint passed through Hamilton's

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

stop projecting your filthy thoughts

the other side of the car and got

into Ryan's car, a pained

dare to claim he

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia

Hamilton got back into his own

the very least, he had to ensure Natalia

car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

to apologize for. I do have

knew she wasn't

way, she

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

you had dinner?" he asked

The negotiations had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering

about I take you out for something good? What

really. I could

that

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this

was behind in his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from

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