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."

laugh escaped Natalia, her eyes glistening with

"Think whatever you want."

open the car door,

tense silence, he managed, "Sorry, I

won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting,

from

if you continue to obstruct us, we'll have

we still need to

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

obviously pursuing your own agenda while

and even if you

glint passed through

longer involved, we've shared 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

projecting your

the other side of the car

into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing

dare to claim

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed Natalia

own vehicle and trailed them. He couldn't

to ensure Natalia wasn't staying with

the car, Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet,

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

She knew she wasn't

way, she

in a hurry. After all, he

had dinner?"

ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at

about I take you out for something

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

"Is that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

car over and stepped out, returning moments

Forest cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences.

When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the

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