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

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but Hamilton pressed it

grim. After a tense

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." But Natalia

from

continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call

on business, and we still need to prepare our

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

own agenda while trying to

reputation. She's no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss

passed

And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as

projecting your filthy thoughts onto

to the other side of the car and

Ryan's car, a pained

claim

Hamilton's gaze, then

got back into his own

had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable.

for. I do have

a wry smile. She knew she wasn't

every way,

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

dinner?"

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

take you out for something good? What are you in

really. I could just make some

at her. "Is that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

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

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

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