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."

more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut with

grim. After a tense silence,

you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner

from the

obstruct us, we'll have to call the

still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for

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

agenda while trying

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

passed through

with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as invisible as you

your filthy thoughts

that, she marched to the other side of

her climb into Ryan's car, a pained look

thoughts?' Would Ryan dare to claim he had no

Hamilton's gaze, then

into his own

least, he had to ensure

car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

charisma and demeanor impeccable.

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

a wry smile. She knew she

every way,

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

you had dinner?" he

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

you out for something

really. I could just make

"Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering

gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car

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