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."

Natalia, her eyes glistening with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

open the car door, but

grim. After a tense silence, he managed,

touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have

from

you continue to obstruct

"Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow. Please

with disbelief. He had dealt with many people

agenda while trying to sound

and even if you need to discuss strategy,

glint passed

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

stop projecting your filthy thoughts onto

other side of

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

claim he had no intentions

Hamilton's gaze, then followed

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

the very least, he had to ensure Natalia

the car, Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

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

smiled gently. "There's nothing to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so he wasn't entirely

wry smile. She knew

every way, she

in a hurry. After all, he had waited three years already; a

dinner?" he asked

until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering

you out for something good? What are you in the

I could just make some instant

glanced at her. "Is that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

complex emotion flashed in Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby

with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own

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

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