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."
tried once more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut with
After a tense silence, he managed,
Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and it'll
from the
to obstruct us, we'll have
on business, and we still
was laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many
agenda while trying to
and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a room
glint passed
room with me damages her
projecting your filthy thoughts
she marched to the other side
car,
claim
Hamilton's gaze, then
got back into his own vehicle
to
the car, Natalia
"Sorry, Ryan."
always been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable.
smiled gently. "There's nothing to apologize for. I
smile. She knew she wasn't
way, she fell
hurry. After
dinner?" he
o'clock, and she had
out for something good? What are you in
chuckled. "Anything's fine, really. I could
"Is that how you usually
"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.
and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby
with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was
was behind in his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped
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