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

"Think whatever you want."

more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed

was grim. After a tense

you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have

chuckled from

you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to

scoffed. "Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow. Please don't

laugh was laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many people

own agenda while trying to

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

passed

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!"

projecting your filthy thoughts onto

other side of

into Ryan's car,

Ryan dare to claim he had

Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia into the

two drove away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and trailed them. He

very least, he had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying with

the car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because

nothing to apologize for. I do have those

wry smile. She knew she wasn't

every way, she

hurry. After all, he had waited three years already; a

had dinner?" he asked

o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had

about I take you out for something good? What are

really. I could just make some instant noodles

"Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from

during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And

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

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