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."

Natalia, her eyes glistening with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but

was grim. After a tense silence, he managed,

stay here tonight. It's a suite. I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early

chuckled from

to obstruct us, we'll

business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow.

with disbelief. He had dealt with many people over the years, but Hamilton's brazenness was a

obviously pursuing your own agenda while trying to

you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a room is

dangerous glint passed

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

your

she marched to the other side of the car

watched her climb into Ryan's car, a pained

claim he

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed

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

had to ensure Natalia wasn't

Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And

for. I do have those intentions,

wry smile. She knew

every way, she fell

hurry. After all, he had waited

dinner?"

had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had unexpectedly taken a different

for something good? What are you

fine, really. I could just make some instant noodles

glanced at her. "Is that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

He pulled the car over and stepped out,

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

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

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