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."

Natalia, her eyes glistening with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

tried once more to open the car door, but

tense

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

chuckled from

Fowler, if you continue to obstruct us, we'll

"Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still need

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

obviously pursuing your own agenda while trying

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

passed

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,

stop projecting your

other side of the car and

car, a pained look flashing across

Ryan dare to claim he had

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia into

Hamilton got back into his own

to ensure Natalia wasn't

the car, Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her, Hamilton had maligned

to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so

knew she wasn't worthy

every way, she

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

you had dinner?" he asked

head. The negotiations 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

I take you out for something good? What are

could just

at her. "Is that

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all

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

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