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."

her eyes

"Think whatever you want."

more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut

After a tense silence, he

agree. Plus,

from the

obstruct us, we'll

business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation

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

agenda

no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy,

glint passed through

her than you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little

your

that, she marched to the other side of the car and

into Ryan's car, a pained look

dare to claim he had no intentions

Hamilton's gaze, then

away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and trailed

the very least, he had to ensure

Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet,

for. I do have those intentions,

a wry smile. She knew she

every way, she

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

dinner?" he asked

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

take you out for something good? What are you in

chuckled. "Anything's fine, really. I could

that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a

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,

Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the bakery

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