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 fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut

was grim. After a tense silence, he managed, "Sorry, I

Plus,

chuckled from

to obstruct us, we'll have to

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

laugh was laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many people

agenda while

She's no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a

dangerous glint passed

you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but

projecting your filthy

the other side of the

her climb into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing across his

to claim

then

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

the very least, he had to ensure Natalia

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

had always been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor

smiled gently. "There's nothing to apologize for. I do have

managed a wry smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of someone like

way,

sensing Natalia was still entangled with her past, wasn't in a hurry.

you had dinner?"

shook her head. The negotiations had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel.

for something good? What are you

I could

"Is that how you usually

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments

the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here

behind in his car, his gaze fixed on 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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