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

"Think whatever you want."

car door, but

After a tense

touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's

from

obstruct us, we'll have

still need to prepare our

many people over the years, but Hamilton's brazenness was a

obviously pursuing your own agenda while trying to sound

longer involved with you, and even

glint passed through

we're no longer involved, we've shared a bed 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!" Hamilton's words hit Natalia like a slap, her

your

marched to the other side of the car

into Ryan's car, a pained look

dare to claim he had no intentions

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia

Hamilton got back into his own

the very least, he had to

Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable.

to apologize for. I do have those intentions,

wry smile. She knew she wasn't

way,

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

dinner?" he asked

until ten 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

could just make some instant

that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

and stepped out, returning moments

Black Forest cake since her college days. However, 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 warmth blossoming

fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he

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