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

"Think whatever you want."

tried once more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it

a tense silence, he

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

from the

continue to obstruct us,

"Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation

had dealt with many people over

agenda while trying to

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

passed

if we're no longer involved, we've shared a bed for three years, making 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

your

to the other side of the

into Ryan's car, a pained

Ryan dare to claim he had no intentions

gaze, then followed Natalia into the

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

had to ensure

the car, Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

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

wry smile. She knew she wasn't

every way, she fell

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

dinner?" he asked

she had planned on ordering room service at

take you out for something good? What are you in the mood

really. I could just make some

that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a Black Forest cake

cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after

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

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