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 eyes glistening with

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but Hamilton pressed

tense silence, he managed, "Sorry,

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

from the

obstruct us, we'll

here on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation

many people over the years, but Hamilton's

own agenda while trying to sound

longer involved with you, and even if you

dangerous glint passed through

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,

your filthy thoughts

to the other side of the car and got

into Ryan's car, a pained look

claim he had no

Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia into the

his own vehicle and trailed them. He couldn't shake the feeling of

he had to ensure

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

armor, his charisma and

to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so he wasn't

smile. She knew she wasn't

way, she fell

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

you had dinner?" he

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

about I take you out for something good? What are

fine, really. I could just make

her. "Is that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a Black

cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And

vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged

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