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."

escaped Natalia, her eyes glistening

"Think whatever you want."

more to open the car

face was grim. After a tense

I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to

chuckled from

you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call the

we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy

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

agenda while

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

glint passed through

me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as invisible as you think!" Hamilton's words

stop projecting your filthy thoughts onto

to the other side of the car and got

into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing across

thoughts?' Would Ryan dare to claim he had no intentions toward

Hamilton's gaze, then

away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and

had to

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because

nothing to apologize for. I do have

smile. She knew

way,

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

you had dinner?"

run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had

out for something good? What

fine, really. I could just make some

"Is that how you usually get

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

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

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

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