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

"Think whatever you want."

more to open the car door,

a tense silence, he

tonight. It's a suite. I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus,

chuckled from the

to obstruct us, we'll

on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow. Please don't

dealt with many people over the years, but Hamilton's brazenness was a

your own agenda while trying to

involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing

dangerous glint passed through

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 invisible as you think!" Hamilton's words hit Natalia like a slap, her expression

projecting your filthy thoughts

other

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

claim he had no

gaze, then followed

got back into his own vehicle and trailed

had to ensure

car, Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

and demeanor

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

knew she wasn't

every way, she

her past, wasn't in a hurry.

dinner?"

late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had unexpectedly taken a different

for something good? What are you in

really. I could just

that how you usually

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this time. She sighed softly, a warmth

vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped

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