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 with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it

After a tense silence, he managed,

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

from

Fowler, if you continue to obstruct us,

and we still need

many people over the years, but Hamilton's

your own agenda while trying to

She's no longer involved with you, and even

glint passed through

And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with

stop projecting your filthy thoughts onto

that, she marched to the other side of the

car, a pained look flashing across his

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

then followed

into his own vehicle and

least, he had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying

the car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

always been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her, Hamilton had maligned

I do have those intentions, so he wasn't

a wry smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of

way, she fell

still entangled with her past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he

had dinner?"

her head. The negotiations had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things

about I take you out for something good? What are you in the

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

that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here

When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the bakery with the cake, Hamilton's brow furrowed

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