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."

open the car door, but Hamilton pressed

face was grim. After a tense

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

from

you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to

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

had dealt with many people over

pursuing your own agenda while

She's no longer involved with you, and even

passed through

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

stop projecting your

that, she marched to the other side of

into Ryan's car, a pained

claim he had no

Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia into

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

he had to ensure Natalia wasn't

car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

I do have those intentions,

knew

every way, she fell

her past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited three years already; a few

had dinner?" he

until ten o'clock, and she had planned

about I take you out for something good? What are you in

"Anything's fine, really. I could

glanced at her. "Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

in Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments

always loved Black Forest cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences.

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

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