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."

the car door, but Hamilton

tense silence,

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 meeting, and it'll be convenient from here."

from the

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

and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for

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

own agenda while trying to sound

She's no longer involved with you, and even if you

passed

me closer 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

stop projecting your filthy thoughts

the other

climb into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing

Would Ryan dare to claim

gaze, then

own vehicle

he had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying

Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

gently. "There's nothing to apologize for. I do have those intentions,

smile. She knew she wasn't

way,

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

dinner?" he asked

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

you out for something good?

chuckled. "Anything's fine, really. I could just make some

"Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with

had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this time. She sighed softly, a warmth blossoming in

was behind in his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the

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